Synonyms for misappropriate
Most common
steal siphon embezzle defalcate misuse malappropriate
Definitions
- v. 1
To embezzle.
The accountant was found to have misappropriated funds over a period of three years.
Related words
- Word family
- misappropriation
Forms
- Past participle
- misappropriated
e.g. misappropriated → embezzled, siphoned, defalcated, filched…
Example sentences
- steal I didn't steal it. I just borrowed it permanently.
- siphon Everyday, politicians siphon money from tax-payers.
- embezzle Embezzle money? I wouldn't put it past her.
- misuse Data must be protected from those who misuse it.
By length
- 5 letters
- abuse2, steal1, filch1
- 6 letters
- misuse2, siphon2
- 8 letters
- embezzle3, peculate
- 9 letters
- defalcate
- 14 letters
- malappropriate
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (abuse2 = 2 syllables).