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embezzle
[em-bez-uhl]
verb (used with object)
to appropriate fraudulently to one's own use, as money or property entrusted to one's care.
Synonyms:
embezzle
/ ɪˈɛə /
verb
to convert (money or property entrusted to one) fraudulently to one's own use
Other Word Forms
- embezzlement noun
- embezzler noun
- nonembezzlement noun
- unembezzled adjective
- ˈԳ noun
- ˈ noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of embezzle1
Example Sentences
César Franck and others got a kick out of Alessandro Stradella, the Baroque opera composer who attempted to embezzle the Roman Catholic Church.
Sylvia and Noureddin Bongo both stand accused of embezzling public funds, with Mrs Bongo specifically facing charges of forgery, money laundering and falsifying documents.
In 2022, Lee was sentenced to six years in prison for embezzling company funds.
His administration ultimately collapsed in a mire of scandals that ended with Fujimori in prison for embezzling government funds and maintaining extrajudicial death squads.
The shooting came after Saldívar was confronted by Selena's family for allegedly embezzling from the singer's fan club and clothing line.
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