misappropriation

uncountable

A noun referring to the act of taking or using funds or property that belong to someone else, typically in a dishonest or unauthorized manner, often in a legal or financial context.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее действие по взятию или использованию средств или имущества, принадлежащих другому лицу, обычно нечестным или несанкционированным способом, часто в юридическом или финансовом контексте.esSustantivo que designa la acción de tomar o usar fondos o bienes ajenos de manera deshonesta o no autorizada, generalmente en un contexto legal o financiero, incluyendo el uso indebido o la apropiación ilegítima de recursos.frNom désignant l'action de prendre ou d'utiliser des fonds ou des biens appartenant à autrui, généralement de manière malhonnête ou non autorisée, souvent dans un contexte juridique ou financier.deSubstantiv, das die Handlung bezeichnet, Geld oder Eigentum einer anderen Person zu nehmen oder zu verwenden, meist auf unehrliche oder unbefugte Weise, häufig im juristischen oder finanziellen Kontext.ptSubstantivo que designa o ato de tomar ou usar bens, fundos ou recursos pertencentes a outra pessoa, geralmente de forma desonesta ou não autorizada, frequentemente em contexto jurídico ou financeiro.zh指以不诚实或未经授权的方式挪用、侵占他人财物或资金的行为或过程，常用于法律或财务语境。arاسم يشير إلى فعل أخذ أو استخدام أموال أو ممتلكات تعود لشخص آخر بطريقة غير شريفة أو دون تصريح، ويشيع في السياقات القانونية والمالية.

1. Fraudulent appropriation C1 formal

   The dishonest taking of money or property that has been entrusted to one's care but legally belongs to someone else.

   • The accountant was convicted of misappropriation of company funds.
   • An investigation revealed the misappropriation of charitable donations.
   • The government agency uncovered widespread misappropriation of public money.
   • He was arrested for misappropriation of assets from his parents' estate.

   ruНезаконное присвоениеesApropiación indebidafrDétournement frauduleuxdeUntreueptApropriação indébitazh挪用arاختلاس

   Synonyms: conversiondefalcationembezzlementmisapplicationpeculation

2. Wrongful borrowing C1 formal

   The unauthorized or improper use or taking of something that belongs to another, without legal right.

   • The misappropriation of intellectual property is a serious offense.
   • She was sued for misappropriation of trade secrets.
   • The artist accused the company of misappropriation of his design.
   • Misappropriation of software code can lead to significant legal penalties.

   ruНезаконное присвоениеesApropiación indebidafrdétournementdeUngerechtfertigte AneignungptApropriação indébitazh挪用arالاستيلاء غير المشروع

   Synonyms: appropriationdefalcationdiversionembezzlementexpropriationmisapplicationmisusepeculationusurpation

   Antonyms: restitutionrestorationreturn

• misappropriations plural form
• misappropriations' possessive plural form
• misappropriation's possessive singular form