Misappropriation
Related Definitions
[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
Related Terms
abuse, abuse of office, befoulment, conversion, corrupt administration, debasement, defalcation, defilement, desecration, diversion, embezzlement, fouling, maladministration, malfeasance, malpractice, malversation, misapplication, misconduct, misemploymen