Hand over and Misappropriate

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Hand over verb - To give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress.

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Misappropriate is an antonym for hand over.

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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Hand over is an antonym for misappropriate.

Nearby Words: misappropriation, misappropriating

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Misappropriate and Hand over. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hand_over/misappropriate

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