Synonyms of misappropriation

Noun

1. embezzlement, peculation, defalcation, misapplication, misappropriation, larceny, theft, thievery, thieving, stealing

usage: the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else

2. misappropriation, borrowing, adoption

usage: wrongful borrowing; "his explanation was a misappropriation of sociological theory"