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misappropriation

,mɪsʌ,proʊpri'eɪʃʌn

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noun
the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else
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Similar:

defalcation embezzlement misapplication peculation

type of:
stealing theft larceny thieving thievery
noun
wrongful borrowing
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"his explanation was a misappropriation of sociological theory"

type of:
adoption borrowing

Examples of misappropriation

"his explanation was a misappropriation of sociological theory"