Synonyms of misappropriated

misappropriated

verb

past tense of misappropriate

as in stole

to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep

a financial manager misappropriating funds from her clients' accounts

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stole
• appropriated
• swiped
• pilfered
• filched
• robbed
• lifted
• grabbed
• purloined
• pocketed
• snatched
• nicked
• pinched
• ripped off
• hijacked
• thieved
• snitched
• hooked
• boosted
• nipped
• made away with
• made off with
• looted
• seized
• heisted
• plundered
• ran off with
• took
• pillaged
• picked
• walked off with
• sacked
• burglarized
• knocked over
• poached
• kidnapped
• rifled
• rustled
• grasped
• abducted
• shoplifted
• nailed
• carjacked
• spirited
• collared
• sponged
• shanghaied
• mooched

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• purchased
• bought
• presented
• contributed
• gave
• donated
• bestowed
• handed over

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of misappropriated

Christidis’ complaint said Sanchez-Medina misappropriated $625,000 during a real estate deal for a Key Largo commercial building. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2026

The lawsuit was filed by Turkish national Nebahat Evyap Isbilen, who alleges that her former adviser Selman Turk misappropriated tens of millions of pounds of her money. — ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026

His campaign also came amid controversy over the Hope Florida initiative after a grand jury report found $10 million in taxpayer money had been misappropriated and routed through nonprofits into political activities. — Sergio Candido, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026

Court findings, shared in 2025, showed that nearly 72% of the sheriff’s office spending was misattributed or misappropriated. — Yana Kunichoff, ProPublica, 18 Sep. 2026

That’s one reason there are so many arguments over the value of a team, or an athlete, or sports more generally, as more and more money chases something essentially priceless—or misappropriated, depending on your view. — Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026

Every dollar misappropriated by a fraudulent operator is a dollar taken directly from an individual struggling with depression, addiction or severe mental illness. — Richard Popiel, Boston Herald, 30 Aug. 2026

Three months ago, a DHS employee was found to have misappropriated almost $2 million from the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program. — Brenna Witchey, Oklahoma Watch, 25 Aug. 2026

The judge, however, said Monday that Ramco failed to offer evidence that Prasad misappropriated hospital funds. — Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026