Misappropriate synonyms
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To rob or despoil (a person or place) by force, esp. in warfare
To set aside for a specific use or certain person
To put to a wrong use; to misapply; to use improperly; to misuse; to use for a wrong purpose or end; to pervert; as, to abuse one's authority. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
rob (related)
To steal something from (a place, vehicle, or institution, for example):
steal (related)
To present or use (someone else's words or ideas) as one's own.
To cut off; to take away or deduct a part of (money, rents, income, etc.).
Embezzle is defined as to steal money or assets that do not belong to you.
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To treat badly or harshly; abuse
Swindle is to use deception, lies or fraudulent is defined as to trick someone or to obtain something that is not yours.
use wisely (antonym)
use wrongly; steal
To handle dishonestly or illegally
To treat roughly; maltreat:
To cause to turn from what is considered right, good, or true; misdirect; lead astray; corrupt
treat well (related)
To use wrongly and improperly
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To embezzle (funds) or engage in embezzlement.
appropriate (as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use
misappropriation (related)
defraud (related)
Find another word for misappropriate. In this page you can discover 18 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for misappropriate, like: plunder, appropriate, abuse, rob, steal, defalcate, embezzle, misuse, swindle, use wisely and misapply.