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Word: Defalcate
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
mid 16th century (in the sense ‘deduct, subtract’): from medieval Latin defalcat- ‘lopped’, from the verb defalcare, from de- ‘away from, off’ + Latin falx, falc- ‘sickle’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈdiːfalkeɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
embezzle (funds with which one has been entrusted)
Short Definition:embezzle
Examples:- the officials were charged with defalcating government money
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