misappropriation

mis·ap·pro·pri·ate  (ms-prpr-t)

tr.v. mis·ap·pro·pri·at·ed, mis·ap·pro·pri·at·ing, mis·ap·pro·pri·ates

1.

a. To appropriate wrongly: misappropriating the theories of social science.

b. To appropriate dishonestly for one's own use; embezzle.

2. To use illegally.

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misap·propri·ation n.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	misappropriation - the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else embezzlement, peculation, defalcation, misapplication raid - an attempt by speculators to defraud investors plunderage - the act of plundering (especially the embezzlement of goods on shipboard) larceny, stealing, theft, thievery, thieving - the act of taking something from someone unlawfully; "the thieving is awful at Kennedy International"
	2.	misappropriation - wrongful borrowing; "his explanation was a misappropriation of sociological theory" borrowing, adoption - the appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another source; "the borrowing of ancient motifs was very apparent"

Translations

misappropriation [ˈmɪsəprəuprɪˈeɪʃən] n → malversación f; desfalco

misappropriation [ˈmɪsəprəuprɪˈeɪʃən] n → escroquerie f, détournement m

misappropriation [ˈmɪsəprəuprɪˈeɪʃən] misappropriate n → Veruntreuung f

misappropriation [ˈmɪsəprəuprɪˈeɪʃən] n → appropriazione f indebita