Definition for Appropriation:

• The act of setting apart for a special use, or of taking to one self; anything set apart for a special purpose.

Synonyms for Appropriation:

• n.

  •
  • cash,
  • seize,
  • confiscate,
  • fund,
  • deprive,
  • gift,
  • budget,
  • benefit,
  • remuneration,
  • relief,
  • rob,
  • repossess,
  • encroach,
  • stipend,
  • impound.
  •
  • give.
  •acquisition (noun)
  • claim,
  • catch,
  • gain,
  • procurement,
  • collection,
  • accumulation,
  • addition,
  • annexation.
  •adoption (noun)
  • taking over.
  •allocation, setting aside (noun)
  • donation,
  • provision,
  • budgeting,
  • allowance,
  • setting apart,
  • giving,
  • sponsoring,
  • apportionment,
  • concession,
  • Earmarking,
  • Endowing,
  • stipulation.
  •capture (noun)
  • acquisition,
  • arrest,
  • occupation,
  • seizure,
  • apprehension.
  •stealing (noun)
  • misappropriation,
  • taking,
  • Pilfering,
  • grab.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • means,
  • sponsorship,
  • selection,
  • arrogation,
  • preemption,
  • spending,
  • rebate,
  • coffer,
  • bailout,
  • funding.
  •
  • bankroll,
  • amount,
  • purse,
  • entitlement,
  • contribution,
  • firepower.
  •
  • pocket,
  • sum,
  • treasury,
  • bounty.
  •
  • figure.
  •
  • change.
  •
  • bond,
  • stock.
  •
  • cut,
  • double.
  •
  • support.
  •robbery
  • theft.

Paraphrases for Appropriation:

• Reverse Entailment

  • Noun, singular or mass
    misappropriation.

• Independent

  • Proper noun, singular
    requirements, commitments, remarks, refunds, less, allocation, allocations, apportionment, credits, ownership.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    subvention, envelope, allocation, acquisition, affectation, Earmarking, disbursement, apportionment, sum, borrowing, Privatization, ownership, reallocation, diversion, takeover, encroachment, contribution, authorisation, disclosure, allowance, Usurping, dependency, occupation, credence, possession.

• Other Related

  • Proper noun, singular
    credit, funding.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    usurpation, expropriation, confiscation, credit, money, funding, requirement.

Antonyms for Appropriation:

• n.

  • allocation, setting aside
    giving, bestowal, return, refusal, keeping, rejection.

Hypernym for Appropriation:

• n.

  • act
    pre-emption, preemption, borrowing, requisition, sequestration, adoption, seizure.
  • possession
    pork, pork barrel.

Hyponym for Appropriation:

• n.

  • act
    acquiring, getting.
  • possession
    money.