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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of misappropriate

The individuals are accused of misappropriating crypto assets from investors worth more than $200 million for their personal use, including purchasing luxury homes and cars, the SEC said. —Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025

But the other half were misappropriated in ways that diverged from his promise to investors. —Claudia Levens, Journal Sentinel, 17 Dec. 2024

Behind the scenes, DeFelice had misappropriated tens of thousands of dollars, according to a state audit report released last fall. —Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2025

Ellison had served as CEO of Alameda Research, a sister company of FTX that had misappropriated billions in customer funds from the crypto exchange. —Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2024