What does embezzle mean?
Embezzle means (law, business) To steal or misappropriate money that one has been trusted with, especially to steal money from the organisation for which one works..
Embezzle
/ɪmˈbɛz.əl/ · verb
Meaning
(law, business) To steal or misappropriate money that one has been trusted with, especially to steal money from the organisation for which one works..
Example Sentences
You waste your education in burglary. You should do one of two things. Either you should forge or you should embezzle. For my own part, I embezzle.
You let Dunsey have it, sir? And how long have you been so thick with Dunsey that you must collogue with him to embezzle my money?
A major accident and embezzlement of its funds seem to have been the only disasters it escaped; and as to the latter, the most probable reason is that it never had any quantity of funds worth embezzling.
Synonyms for embezzle
Antonyms for embezzle
Related Words
Word Forms
- embezzles
- embezzling
- embezzled
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for embezzle?
Common synonyms include defalcate, have one's hand in the till, misappropriate, peculate.
What is the opposite of embezzle?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use embezzle in a sentence?
You waste your education in burglary. You should do one of two things. Either you should forge or you should embezzle. For my own part, I embezzle.
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