Appropriation

Noun

 * 1) An act or instance of appropriating
 * 2) That which is appropriated
 * 3) public funds set aside for a specific purpose
 * 4)  the use of borrowed elements in the creation of a new work
 * 5)  the assimilation of concepts into a governing framework

Adjectives for Appropriation
wasteful; blind; adequate; permanent; continuing; ruthless; fraudulent; extravagant;; passive; meager.

Verbs for Appropriation
assign—; authorize—; bar—; bequeath—;carry on with—; default—; designate—;diminish—; draw—; economize on—; employ—; enact—; exceed—; expend—; finance—; grant—; legislate—; necessitate—; pass—; pinch—; reserve—; restrict—; set apart—; shave—; specify—; transfer—;triple—; —aids; —allows; —enables; — provides; pay—.

Thesaurus
abstraction; adoption; allocation; allotment; annexation; appointment; arrogation; assignment; assumption; autoplagiarism; boosting; borrowed plumes; borrowing; colonization; conquest; conversion; conveyance; copying; cribbing; derivation; deriving; earmarking; embezzlement; encroachment; enslavement; filching; fraud; graft; imitation; indent; infringement; infringement of copyright; invasion; liberation; lifting; literary piracy; mocking; occupation; pasticcio; pastiche; pilferage; pilfering; pinching; piracy; pirating; plagiarism; plagiarizing; plagiary; playing God; poaching; preemption; preoccupation; prepossession; requisition; scrounging; seizure; setting aside; shoplifting; simulation; snatching; sneak thievery; snitching; stealage; stealing; subjugation; swindle; swiping; tagging; takeover; taking; taking over; theft; thievery; thieving; trespass; trespassing; usurpation

Translations

 * Bulgarian: присвояване


 * Dutch:


 * Spanish: crédito de gasto presupuestario.


 * Swedish: anslag