 misappropriation |
||
| 1. | [ noun ] (law,criminal law) the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else | |
| Synonyms: | peculation defalcation misapplication embezzlement | |
| Related terms: | larceny raid plunderage embezzle | |
| 2. | [ noun ] wrongful borrowing | |
| Examples: | "his explanation was a misappropriation of sociological theory" |
|
| Related terms: | borrowing | |
| Similar spelling: |
misappropriate misappropriated mispronunciation misapprehension |
|
