malversate vs misappropriate

malversate and misappropriate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
malversate	No	No	Yes	No
misappropriate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, malversate and misappropriate are synonyms defined as:

malversate and misappropriate: appropriate (as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use

Other synonyms of malversate include defalcate, embezzle, peculate.

malversate (verb)	misappropriate (verb)
appropriate (as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use	appropriate (as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use