Misappropriate and Preempt

Misappropriate

Misappropriate verb - To take (something) without right and with an intent to keep.

Preempt and misappropriate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Preempt" instead a verb "Misappropriate".

Nearby Words: misappropriation, misappropriating

Preempt

Preempt verb - To take or make use of under a guise of authority but without actual right.
Usage example: the thoughtless teenagers had preempted front-row seats that were reserved for the guests of honor

Misappropriate and preempt are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Misappropriate" instead a verb "Preempt".

Nearby Words: preemption, preemptive, preempting, preemptible
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