misappropriation 1
noundomain: activity
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else
Hypernym
larceny 1
noun
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
EnglishDerivationally related form
misappropriate 1
verb
appropriate (as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use
Hyponym
raid 2
noun
an attempt by speculators to defraud investors
plunderage 1
noun
the act of plundering (especially the embezzlement of goods on shipboard)
