Embezzlement vs. Misappropriation

Embezzlementnoun

The fraudulent conversion of property from a property owner.

Embezzlementnoun

The fraudulent appropriation of property by a person to whom it has been intrusted; as, the embezzlement by a clerk of his employer's money; embezzlement of public funds by the public officer having them in charge.

Embezzlementnoun

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

Embezzlementnoun

theft or misappropriation of funds placed in one's trust or belonging to one's employer

Embezzlement

Embezzlement is the act of withholding assets for the purpose of conversion of such assets, by one or more persons to whom the assets were entrusted, either to be held or to be used for specific purposes. Embezzlement is a type of financial fraud.

Misappropriationnoun

The wrongful, fraudulent or corrupt use of other's funds in one's care.

Misappropriationnoun

Wrong appropriation; wrongful use.

Misappropriationnoun

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

Misappropriationnoun

wrongful borrowing;

Misappropriationnoun

the action of misappropriating something; embezzlement

Misappropriation

In law, misappropriation is the unauthorized use of another's name, likeness, identity, property, discoveries, inventions, etc without that person's permission, resulting in harm to that person. Another use of the word refers to intentional and illegal use of property or funds; it can particularly refer to when done by a public official.