diverting funds

Rerouting allocated money

Diverting funds is redirecting money from its intended purpose to another use, usually implying wrongdoing.

The phrase suggests misappropriation or embezzlement: The treasurer was charged with diverting funds from the charity to his personal account.

In neutral contexts, it can simply mean reallocating resources: The company diverted funds from marketing to research.

Related

laundering · offshore · Swiss bank account · numbered account · kickbacks · fraud · cooking the books · shell company · funneling · redirecting · stealing · under the table · corruption · graft · bribes · black money · accounts · ledger

Opposites
financial integrity

diverting fundsfiduciary responsibility

Duty to act loyally

financial accountability · fiscal responsibility

directional flow

diverting fundspooling resources

Combining contributions for shared use

accountability

diverting fundsfull disclosure

Withholding no information

financial transparency

Family

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Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G