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- \im-ˈbe-zəl, em-\
- /ɪmˈbezlmənt/
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- \im-ˈbe-zəl, em-\
Definitions of embezzlement word
- noun embezzlement Theft or misappropriation of funds placed in one's trust or belonging to one's employer. 1
- noun embezzlement fraud, misappropriation 1
- uncountable noun embezzlement Embezzlement is the crime of embezzling money. 0
- noun embezzlement (law, business) The fraudulent conversion of property from a property owner. 0
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Parts of speech for Embezzlement
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embezzlement popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for embezzlement
noun embezzlement
- misappropriation — to put to a wrong use.
- misuse — wrong or improper use; misapplication.
- appropriation — An appropriation is an amount of money that a government or organization reserves for a particular purpose.
- theft — the act of stealing; the wrongful taking and carrying away of the personal goods or property of another; larceny.
- larceny — the wrongful taking and carrying away of the personal goods of another from his or her possession with intent to convert them to the taker's own use.
Antonyms for embezzlement
noun embezzlement
- compensation — Compensation is money that someone who has experienced loss or suffering claims from the person or organization responsible, or from the state.
- pay — to coat or cover (seams, a ship's bottom, etc.) with pitch, tar, or the like.
- reimbursement — to make repayment to for expense or loss incurred: The insurance company reimbursed him for his losses in the fire.
- return — to go or come back, as to a former place, position, or state: to return from abroad; to return to public office; to return to work.
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