Divert vs Misappropriate - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between divert and misappropriate

is that divert is to turn aside from a course while misappropriate is to use something wrongly, or illegally.

(en verb)

To turn aside from a course.

The workers diverted the stream away from the road.

* Milton

that crude apple that diverted Eve

To distract.

Don't let him divert your attention; keep your eye on the ball.

To entertain or amuse (by diverting the attention)

* C. J. Smith

We are amused by a tale, diverted by a comedy.

(obsolete) To turn aside; to digress.

I diverted to see one of the prince's palaces. — Evelyn.

* (to lead away from a course) offlead

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(misappropriat)

To use something wrongly, or illegally

To embezzle

(use wrongly) * misuse (embezzle) * defalcate * embezzle * peculate