embezzle 1
verbdomain: v possession
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
appropriate (as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use
Examples
- 1.The accountant embezzled thousands of dollars while working for the wealthy family
Synonyms
- defalcate 1
appropriate (as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use
- peculate 1
appropriate (as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use
- misappropriate 1
appropriate (as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use
- malversate 1
appropriate (as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use
