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Synonyms for embezzle
ɛmˈbɛz əlem·bez·zle
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embezzleverb
Synonyms:
defalcate, peculate, misappropriateembezzleverb
To steal or misappropriate money that one has been trusted with, especially to steal money from one's employer.
Synonyms:
misappropriate, peculate, defalcate
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embezzle
Synonyms:
appropriate, confuse, falsify, peculate, misappropriate
Princeton's WordNet
embezzle, defalcate, peculate, misappropriate, malversateverb
appropriate (as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use
"The accountant embezzled thousands of dollars while working for the wealthy family"
Synonyms:
malversate, peculate, misappropriate, defalcate
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Editors Contribution
filch, loot, pilferverb
Submitted by Providence on July 4, 2023
Dictionary of English Synonymes
embezzleverb
Synonyms:
appropriate to one's own use (what is intrusted), purloin, peculate, steal, come unlawfully by
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#1152 | appropriate | |
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The scope of the bank scandals where bank officials embezzle and steal funds from depositors is alarming, and what is exposed could only be the tip of the iceberg, as the Chinese economy slows down further, the fiscal shortage worsens, and the debt repayments become more widespread among Chinese companies, especially in the real estate sector, bank runs could become more often and on a larger scale.
The modern day dinosaurs are those that prey on helpless and defenseless civilians and embezzle from people’s taxes that take away the lifeblood of any nation.
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