About The Word Misappropriation

Bay Area Crosswords

Learn about the word Misappropriation to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Misappropriation definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.

Misappropriation

Misappropriation Meaning & Definition
Misappropriation Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of 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

Synonyms | Synonyms for Misappropriation: defalcation | embezzlement | misapplication | peculation

Related Terms | Find terms related to Misappropriation: abuse | abuse of office | befoulment | conversion | corrupt administration | debasement | defalcation | defilement | desecration | diversion | embezzlement | fouling | maladministration | malfeasance | malpractice | malversation | misapplication | misconduct | misemployment | misfeasance | mishandling | mismanagement | misusage | misuse | peculation | perversion | pilfering | pollution | poor stewardship | profanation | prostitution | violation

See Also | adoption | borrowing | larceny | plunderage | raid | stealing | theft | thievery | thieving

Misappropriation In Webster's Dictionary

\Mis`ap*pro`pri*a"tion\, n. Wrong appropriation; wrongful use.

More Crossword Puzzle Words

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Cross Word Of The Day

  • Candlemas day ‐ feast day commemorating the presentation of Christ in the temple;…
  • Creepy ‐ causing a sensation as of things crawling on your skin; "a creepy…
  • Queenfish ‐ silvery and bluish drumfish of shallow California…
  • Arabia ‐ a peninsula between the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf; strategically…
  • Titlark ‐ small songbirds…
  • Elder hand ‐ the card player on the…
  • Austere ‐ practicing great self-denial; "Be systematically ascetic...do...something…
  • Flamboyant tree ‐ tropical shrub or small tree having showy yellow to orange-red…
  • Oral cancer ‐ malignant neoplasm of the lips of mouth; most common in men over…
  • Shiraz ‐ a city in central southwestern Iran; ruins of ancient Persepolis…