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misappropriation

/ misappropriation /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
wrongful borrowing
"his explanation was a misappropriation of sociological theory"
Type of:
borrowing adoption
noun Sense 2
the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else
Type of:
larceny theft thievery
Kinds of:
raid plunderage
Derived:
embezzle defalcate peculate misappropriate malversate
Semantic Complexity
64%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
12
Times Searched
2
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Related Words

borrowing adoption larceny theft thievery raid plunderage