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Word: Peculate
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
early 18th century: from Latin peculat- ‘embezzled’, from the verb peculari (related to peculium ‘private property’)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈpɛkjʊleɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
embezzle or steal (money, especially public funds)
Short Definition:embezzle or steal
Examples:- the people accused them of having peculated the public money
- he was arrested for peculating from official funds
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