0 the act of stealing something that you have been trusted to take care of and using it for yourself: --
He was charged with embezzlement and misappropriation of union funds.
These agreements may be ineffective in preventing misappropriation of technology.
1 the act of stealing something that you have been asked to take care of, and using it for yourself: --
We can complete it step by step however long the road is and it can't be completed however short the road is if you don't even mark your footprint.
We kunnen het stap voor stap voltooien, hoe lang de weg ook is en het kan niet worden voltooid, hoe kort de weg ook is, als je niet eens je voetafdruk markeert.