misappropriation
Noun
The wrongful, fraudulent or corrupt use of other's funds in one's care.
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The wrongful, incorrect or dishonest use of something, such as information.
Usage- Countable
- Uncountable
Noun
the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else
wrongful borrowing
- Examples
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his explanation was a misappropriation of sociological theory
Word forms
misappropriations