embezzle

verb

Meaning

Steal money or property that has been placed in one's care or trust, typically by an employer or organization.

Examples

The treasurer was charged with embezzling thousands of dollars from the local charity.
He spent ten years in prison for embezzling funds from his clients' investment accounts.

Synonyms: steal, misappropriate, defalcate, peculate

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embezzle

verb

Pronunciation: /ɪmˈbɛzəl/

Definition

Steal money or property that has been placed in one's care or trust, typically by an employer or organization.

Examples

The treasurer was charged with embezzling thousands of dollars from the local charity.
He spent ten years in prison for embezzling funds from his clients' investment accounts.
Internal auditors uncovered a complex scheme designed to embezzle assets from the firm.

How to Use embezzle

embezzle funds from (collocation): stealing money from a specific source — "He was caught embezzling funds from the school district."
embezzle money from (collocation): stealing cash from an organization — "The manager managed to embezzle money from the company over several years."

Synonyms of embezzle

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