Misapplication
Misapplication noun - The fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else.
Theft and misapplication are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Theft" instead a noun "Misapplication".
Nearby Words: misapplied, misapplying
Theft
Theft noun - The unlawful taking and carrying away of property without the consent of its owner.
Usage example: while violent crime in the city has decreased dramatically, rates of theft and vandalism have risen slightly
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Synonyms for Theft
Misapplication and theft are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Misapplication" instead a noun "Theft".
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Related pairs
- appropriation and misapplication
- appropriation and theft
- ravage and misapplication
- ravage and theft
- misuse and misapplication
- misuse and theft
- crime and misapplication
- crime and theft
- stealing and misapplication
- stealing and theft
- pilfering and misapplication
- pilfering and theft
- embezzlement and misapplication
- embezzlement and theft
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Theft and Misapplication. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/misapplication/theft
Misapplication & Theft. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/misapplication/theft>.
Theft or Misapplication. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/misapplication/theft.
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