misappropriate vs peculate

misappropriate and peculate both are verbs.

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

As verbs, misappropriate and peculate are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of misappropriate include defalcate, embezzle, malversate.

misappropriate (verb)	peculate (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