Synonyms: embezzlement, peculation, misapplication, misappropriation, defalcation
Definition: the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else
Similar words: theft, thievery, thieving, stealing, larceny
Definition: the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
Usage: the thieving is awful at Kennedy International
Synonyms: misapplication
Definition: wrong use or application
Similar words: practical application, application
Definition: the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose
Usage: he advocated the application of statistics to the problem; a novel application of electronics to medical diagnosis