Adopt
Adopt verb - To take for one's own use (something originated by another).
Misappropriate and adopt are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Misappropriate" instead a verb "Adopt".
Misappropriate
Misappropriate verb - To take (something) without right and with an intent to keep.
Adopt and misappropriate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Adopt" instead a verb "Misappropriate".
Nearby Words: misappropriation, misappropriating
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Misappropriate and Adopt. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/adopt/misappropriate
Adopt & Misappropriate. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/adopt/misappropriate>.
Misappropriate or Adopt. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/adopt/misappropriate.
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