Meaning of MISAPPROPRIATION

Pronunciation:			m`isupr`owpree'eyshun
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[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
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	Synonyms:		defalcation, embezzlement, misapplication, peculation
	See Also:		adoption, borrowing, larceny, plunderage, raid, stealing, theft, thievery, thieving
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
	Definition:		\Mis`ap*pro`pri*a"tion\, n. Wrong appropriation; wrongful use.
Thesaurus Terms
	Related Terms:		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