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
Misuse and appropriate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Misuse" instead a verb "Appropriate".
Misuse
Misuse verb - To put to a bad or improper use.
Appropriate and misuse are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Appropriate" instead a verb "Misuse".
Nearby Words: misused, misusing
Mutual synonyms
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