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Misappropriate vs Expropriate - What's the difference?

misappropriate | expropriate |

As verbs the difference between misappropriate and expropriate

is that misappropriate is to use something wrongly, or illegally while expropriate is to deprive a person of their private property for public use.

misappropriate

English

Verb

(misappropriat)
  • To use something wrongly, or illegally
  • To embezzle

    • Synonyms

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

    expropriate

    English

    Verb

    (expropriat)
  • To deprive a person of their private property for public use.