Synonyms for misappropriation
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The wrongful, fraudulent or corrupt use of other's funds in one's care.
Forms
- Plural
- misappropriations → embezzlements, misapplications, defalcations, peculations…
Example sentences
- embezzlement The bookkeeper was arrested for embezzlement.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| misappropriation | rising | |
| embezzlement | steady | |
| misapplication | falling | |
| defalcation | falling | |
| peculation | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 10 letters
- peculation
- 11 letters
- defalcation
- 12 letters
- embezzlement4
- 14 letters
- misapplication5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (embezzlement4 = 4 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- dilapidation