Illegal
Illegal adjective - Prohibited by law or by official or accepted rules.
Usage example: an illegal chess move
Misappropriated and illegal are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Misappropriated" instead an adjective "Illegal".
Nearby Words: illegality, illegally
Misappropriated
Misappropriated adjective - Taken for your own use in violation of a trust.
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Synonyms for Misappropriated
Illegal and misappropriated are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Illegal" instead an adjective "Misappropriated".
Nearby Words: misappropriation, misappropriating
Both words in one sentence
- Their successor Marlo Stanfield, when he and his gang are finally indicted, is given a deal by the DA to walk away from the criminal life a rich man because of political necessities and the fact that two rogue cops misappropriated police funds to put illegal wiretaps on Marlo.
Source: Just a Gangster
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