Appropriate
Appropriate verb - To take or make use of under a guise of authority but without actual right.
Usage example: archaeologists once freely appropriated artifacts excavated at ancient African sites for their museums in Europe
Misapply and appropriate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Misapply" instead a verb "Appropriate".
Misapply
Misapply verb - To put to a bad or improper use.
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Synonyms for Misapply
Appropriate and misapply are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Appropriate" instead a verb "Misapply".
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Misapply and Appropriate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/appropriate/misapply
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