peculate vs misappropriate

peculate and misappropriate both are verbs.

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

As verbs, peculate and misappropriate are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of peculate include defalcate, embezzle, malversate.

peculate (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