Misapplication
Misapplication noun - The fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else.
Thievery and misapplication are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Thievery" instead a noun "Misapplication".
Nearby Words: misapplied, misapplying
Thievery
Thievery noun - The unlawful taking and carrying away of property without the consent of its owner.
Usage example: a man who has a history of petty thievery and narcotics peddling
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Synonyms for Thievery
Misapplication and thievery are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Misapplication" instead a noun "Thievery".
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Related pairs
- appropriation and misapplication
- appropriation and thievery
- crime and misapplication
- crime and thievery
- corruption and misapplication
- corruption and thievery
- theft and misapplication
- theft and thievery
- wrongdoing and misapplication
- wrongdoing and thievery
- stealing and misapplication
- stealing and thievery
- pilfering and misapplication
- pilfering and thievery
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