pec·u·late (p k y -l t )tr. & intr.v. pec·u·lat·ed, pec·u·lat·ing, pec·u·lates To embezzle (funds) or engage in embezzlement. [Latin pec  lr , peclt-, from peclium, private property; see peku- in Indo-European roots.]pec u·lation n.pec u·lator n. |
peculate [ˈpɛkjʊˌleɪt]
vb
(Law) to appropriate or embezzle (public money)
[from Latin pecūlārī, from pecūlium private property (originally, cattle); see peculiar]
peculation n
peculator n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Verb | 1. | peculate - 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" |
Translations
peculate (geh)
vi → öffentliche Gelder etc unterschlagen, Unterschlagungen begehen
vt money, funds etc → veruntreuen, unterschlagen
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