What does embezzlement mean?
Embezzlement means (law, business) The fraudulent conversion of property from a property owner..
Embezzlement
/ˌɪmˈbɛzəlmənt/ · noun
Meaning
(law, business) The fraudulent conversion of property from a property owner..
Example Sentences
He was arrested for embezzlement of company funds.
The case involved large-scale embezzlement.
charged with embezzlement
corporate embezzlement
"Embezzlement, sir," commented Mr Carlyle icily. "But what is embezzlement on the top of wholesale murder!"
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 embezzlement
Antonyms for embezzlement
Related Words
Word Forms
- embezzlements
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for embezzlement?
Common synonyms include misappropriation, defalcation, peculation, misapplication.
What is the opposite of embezzlement?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use embezzlement in a sentence?
He was arrested for embezzlement of company funds.
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