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em·bez·zle ( m-bz  l)tr.v. em·bez·zled, em·bez·zling, em·bez·zles To take (money, for example) for one's own use in violation of a trust.
[Middle English embesilen, from Anglo-Norman enbesiler : Old French en-, intensive pref.; see en-1 + Old French besillier, to ravage.]
em·bezzle·ment n. em·bezzler n. |
embezzle [ɪmˈbɛzəl]vb to convert (money or property entrusted to one) fraudulently to one's own use [from Anglo-French embeseiller to destroy, from Old French beseiller to make away with, of uncertain origin] embezzlement n embezzler n
em•bez•zle (ɛmˈbɛz əl) v.t. -zled, -zling. to appropriate fraudulently to one's own use, as money entrusted to one's care. [1375–1425; late Middle English < Anglo-French embeseiller to destroy, make away with = em- em- 1 + beseiller, Old French: to destroy] em•bez′zle•ment, n. em•bez′zler, n.
embezzle - Originally, it simply meant "steal." See also related terms for steal. Thesaurus Legend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Verb | 1. |  embezzle - 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" |
embezzleverb misappropriate, steal, appropriate, rob, pocket, nick (slang, chiefly Brit.), trouser (slang), pinch (informal), rip off (slang), knock off (slang), siphon off, pilfer, purloin, filch, help yourself to, thieve, defalcate (Law), peculate The director embezzled $34 million in company funds. Translations embezzle ( imˈbezl) verb to take dishonestly (money that has been entrusted to oneself). As the firm's accountant, he embezzled $20,000 in two years. verduister يَخْتَلِس злоупотербявам desviar zpronevěřit veruntreuen begå underslæb; misbruge betroede midler καταχρώμαι malversar, desfalcar omastama اختلاس کردن kavaltaa détourner לִמעוֹל गबन करना pronevjeriti (el)sikkaszt menggelapkan draga sér fé sottrarre 使い込む 횡령하다 pasisavinti, išeikvoti piesavināties (uzticētu naudu) menggelapkan verduisteren begå underslag, underslå sprzeniewierzyć اختلاس كول، امانت خيا نتول، غلاكول desviar a delapida растрачивать spreneveriť poneveriti utajiti försnilla, förskingra ยักยอกเงิน zimmetine geçirmek, aşırmak 侵吞(財物)，盜用(公款) привласнювати, розтрачувати чужі гроші غبن کرنا biển thủ 贪污，盗用（公款） emˈbezzlement noun verduistering إخْتِلاس злоупотреба fraude zpronevěra die Veruntreuung underslæb; misbrug af betroede midler κατάχρηση malversación (de fondos) omastamine اختلاس kavallus détournement de fonds מְעִילָה गबन pronevjera sikkasztás penggelapan fjárdráttur appropriazione indebita 使い込み 횡령 pasisavinimas, išeikvojimas (naudas) piesavināšanās penggelapan verduistering underslag malwersacja, sprzeniewierzenie اختلاس peculato delapidare растрата sprenevera poneverba utaja förskingring การยักยอกเงิน zimmetine geçirme, aşırma 侵吞財物，盜用公款 розтрата; розкрадення غبن sự biển thủ 盗用公款 emˈbezzler noun bedrieër, verduisteraar مُخْتَلِس злоупотребител defraudador defraudant der/die Veruntreuer(in) svindler; bedrager καταχραστής malversador omastaja شخص اختلاص کننده kavaltaja fraudeur/-euse מוֹעֵל गबनकर्त्ता pronevjeritelj sikkasztó pelaku penggelapan fjársvikari malversatore 横領者 횡령하는 사람 išeikvojimas tāds, kas piesavinās (naudu) penggelap verduisteraar underslager malwersant خیانتکار peculador delapidator растратчик defraudant goljuf utajivač förskingrare ผู้ยักยอก zimmetine para geçiren kimse, para aşıran 侵吞財物者，盜用公款者 розкрадач خائن nguời biển thủ 贪污者，盗用公款者
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