Definitions for: Misappropriation

[n] wrongful borrowing; "his explanation was a misappropriation of sociological theory"
[n] the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else

Webster (1913) Definition: Mis`ap*pro`pri*a"tion, n.
Wrong appropriation; wrongful use.

Synonyms: defalcation, embezzlement, misapplication, peculation

See Also: adoption, borrowing, larceny, plunderage, raid, stealing, theft, thievery, thieving

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