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raid vs misappropriation

misappropriation vs raid

raid and misappropriation both are nouns.

raid is a verb but misappropriation is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
raid Yes No Yes No
misappropriation Yes No No No
As nouns, misappropriation is a hypernym of raid; that is, misappropriation is a word with a broader meaning than raid:
  • raid: an attempt by speculators to defraud investors
  • misappropriation: the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else
Other hypernyms of raid include defalcation, embezzlement, misapplication, peculation.
raid (noun) misappropriation (noun)
a sudden short attack the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else
an attempt by speculators to defraud investors wrongful borrowing
raid (verb) misappropriation (verb)
search for something needed or desired
enter someone else's territory and take spoils
take over (a company) by buying a controlling interest of its stock
search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
Difference between raid and misappropriation

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