embezzle

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- \im-ˈbe-zəl, em-\
- /ɪmˈbez.l̩/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- \im-ˈbe-zəl, em-\

Definitions of embezzle word

noun embezzle Steal or misappropriate (money placed in one's trust or belonging to the organization for which one works). 1
transitive verb embezzle take by fraud 1
verb embezzle If someone embezzles money that their organization or company has placed in their care, they take it and use it illegally for their own purposes. 0
verb embezzle to convert (money or property entrusted to one) fraudulently to one's own use 0
verb transitive embezzle to steal (money, etc. entrusted to one's care); take by fraud for one's own use 0
verb embezzle (law, business) To steal or misappropriate money that one has been trusted with, especially to steal money from the organisation for which one works. 0

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Parts of speech for Embezzle

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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Synonyms for embezzle

verb embezzle

misappropriate — to put to a wrong use.
misuse — wrong or improper use; misapplication.
appropriate — Something that is appropriate is suitable or acceptable for a particular situation.
steal — to take (the property of another or others) without permission or right, especially secretly or by force: A pickpocket stole his watch.
cheat — When someone cheats, they do not obey a set of rules which they should be obeying, for example in a game or exam.

All 16 Synonyms of embezzle

Antonyms for embezzle

verb embezzle

give — to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow: to give a birthday present to someone.
receive — to take into one's possession (something offered or delivered): to receive many gifts.
compensate — To compensate someone for money or things that they have lost means to pay them money or give them something to replace that money or those things.
pay — to coat or cover (seams, a ship's bottom, etc.) with pitch, tar, or the like.
reimburse — to make repayment to for expense or loss incurred: The insurance company reimbursed him for his losses in the fire.

All 6 Antonyms of embezzle

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