Synonyms of misappropriate

misappropriate

verb

ˌmi-sə-ˈprō-prē-ˌāt 

as in to steal

to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep

a financial manager misappropriating funds from her clients' accounts

Synonyms & Similar Words

• steal
• pilfer
• swipe
• rob
• filch
• appropriate
• grab
• purloin
• snatch
• lift
• snitch
• thieve
• rip off
• hijack
• pinch
• nick
• pocket
• hook
• boost
• make away with
• nip
• walk off with
• run off with
• make off with
• plunder
• take
• seize
• pick
• pillage
• heist
• burglarize
• loot
• sack
• poach
• shoplift
• knock over
• highjack
• kidnap
• abduct
• spirit
• rustle
• rifle
• grasp
• carjack
• collar
• sponge
• nail
• mooch
• shanghai

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• buy
• purchase
• give
• contribute
• present
• bestow
• donate
• hand over

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of misappropriate

Beginning in 2016, Ameer misappropriated at least $38,500 from the WSC and used the funds for personal expenses, according to federal authorities. —Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2024

Alcon Entertainment, in a lawsuit filed Monday in California federal court, accuses Elon Musk and his autonomous vehicle company of misappropriating the movie’s brand to promote its robotaxi at a glitzy unveiling earlier this month. —Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Oct. 2024

They would get canned for misappropriating funds to fuel the affair, or for not fully disclosing the details to the board when they eventually got caught. —Beth Kowitt, The Mercury News, 9 Oct. 2024

The founder of that company pleaded guilty to wire fraud charges and was accused of misappropriating funds received through TANF for personal use. —Alice Park, TIME, 25 Sep. 2024