Keep
Keep verb - To mark with an appropriate practice, rite, or ceremony.
Misappropriate and keep are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Misappropriate" instead a verb "Keep".
Misappropriate
Misappropriate verb - To take (something) without right and with an intent to keep.
Keep and misappropriate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Keep" instead a verb "Misappropriate".
Nearby Words: misappropriation, misappropriating
Mutual synonyms
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Misappropriate and Keep. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/keep/misappropriate
Keep & Misappropriate. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/keep/misappropriate>.
Misappropriate or Keep. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/keep/misappropriate.
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