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misappropriation
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misappropriation
n.
act of illegally taking something for own's own use (especially of money); misapplication
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Misappropriation
In law, misappropriation is the unauthorized use of another's name, likeness, or identity without that person's permission, resulting in harm to that person.
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misappropriation
Noun
1. the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else
(synonym) embezzlement, peculation, defalcation, misapplication
(hypernym) larceny, theft, thievery, thieving, stealing
(hyponym) raid
(derivation) embezzle, defalcate, peculate, misappropriate, malversate
2. wrongful borrowing; "his explanation was a misappropriation of sociological theory"
(hypernym) borrowing, adoption
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misappropriation
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Misappropriation
(n.)
Wrong appropriation; wrongful use.
Wrong appropriation; wrongful use.
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