Bestow and Misappropriate

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Bestow verb - To make a present of.

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Misappropriate is an antonym for bestow.

Nearby Words: bestowal, bestowing

Misappropriate verb - To take (something) without right and with an intent to keep.

Usage example: a financial manager misappropriating funds from her clients' accounts

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Bestow is an antonym for misappropriate.

Nearby Words: misappropriation, misappropriating

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Misappropriate and Bestow. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bestow/misappropriate

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