Misappropriate Synonyms and Antonyms
mĭs'ə-prō'prē-āt'
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Synonyms for Misappropriate
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.]
To handle dishonestly or illegally
To treat roughly; maltreat:
Misuse is defined as to use in the wrong way, or to abuse.
To cause to turn from what is considered right, good, or true; misdirect; lead astray; corrupt
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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.
Swindle is to use deception, lies or fraudulent is defined as to trick someone or to obtain something that is not yours.
To embezzle (funds) or engage in embezzlement.
appropriate (as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use
Antonyms for Misappropriate
use wisely
use wrongly; steal
Words Related to Misappropriate
To steal something from (a place, vehicle, or institution, for example):
To present or use (someone else's words or ideas) as one's own.
treat well
To use wrongly and improperly
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, misapply, mishandle, misuse, pervert, treat well and defalcate.
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