Synonyms of misappropriating

misappropriating

verb

present participle of misappropriate

as in stealing

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

a financial manager misappropriating funds from her clients' accounts

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stealing
• appropriating
• swiping
• pilfering
• robbing
• grabbing
• filching
• lifting
• purloining
• thieving
• snatching
• pocketing
• nicking
• pinching
• snitching
• hooking
• ripping off
• boosting
• hijacking
• making off with
• running off with
• nipping
• making away with
• taking
• plundering
• seizing
• heisting
• walking off with
• picking
• looting
• pillaging
• burglarizing
• sacking
• knocking over
• poaching
• shoplifting
• grasping
• rustling
• rifling
• abducting
• spiriting
• nailing
• kidnapping
• mooching
• collaring
• sponging
• carjacking
• shanghaiing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• buying
• purchasing
• giving
• contributing
• presenting
• donating
• bestowing
• handing over

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of misappropriating

In 1986, Bycel took on the role of dean for the Santa Barbara and Ventura Colleges of Law, helping steer the ship after the former dean was accused of misappropriating funds. — Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026

In January, his former UC Davis assistant pleaded no contest to a felony charge of misappropriating public money. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 8 Aug. 2026

Apple has sued OpenAI and two of its former employees, accusing the company of misappropriating confidential information and trade secrets to accelerate its consumer hardware ambitions. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026

The 48-year-old daughter of former president Rodrigo Duterte is accused of corruption, bribery, misappropriating millions in government funds and threatening to have the current president, Ferdinand Marcos Jr, assassinated. — Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 9 July 2026

Following a federal investigation and an internal CBS probe, Davis was dismissed for misappropriating $94,000 from the label — money used in part to pay for his son’s bar mitzvah and family vacations. — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026

However, in May 1973, following a federal investigation and an internal CBS probe, he was summarily fired for misappropriating $94,000 from the label. — Chris Morris, Variety, 22 June 2026

The lawsuit, originally filed in September, accused OpenAI of misappropriating confidential information from departing xAI employees. — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 15 June 2026

Ereg is accused of obtaining, misappropriating and laundering millions of dollars meant to feed children in need, officials said in a statement. — Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 11 June 2026