de·fal·cate (d -f l k t , -fôl-, d f l-)intr.v. de·fal·cat·ed, de·fal·cat·ing, de·fal·cates To misuse funds; embezzle. [Medieval Latin d  falcre, dfalct-, to mow, deduct : Latin d-, de- + Latin falx, falc-, sickle.]de fal·cation (dfl-kshn, -fôl-, dfl-) n.de·fal cator n. |
defalcate [ˈdiːfælˌkeɪt]
vb
(Law) (intr) Law to misuse or misappropriate property or funds entrusted to one
[from Medieval Latin dēfalcāre to cut off, from Latin de- + falx sickle]
defalcation n
defalcator n
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| Verb | 1. | defalcate - 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" fiddle - commit fraud and steal from one's employer; "We found out that she had been fiddling for years" steal - take without the owner's consent; "Someone stole my wallet on the train"; "This author stole entire paragraphs from my dissertation" |
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