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Meaning of peculate in English
Pronunciation
/ˈpɛkjəˌleɪt/
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Verb
peculate
Etymology
mid 18th century: from Latin peculat-‘embezzled’, from the verb peculari (related to peculium‘property’)
Definitions
1.
appropriate (as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use
Examples
« The accountant embezzled thousands of dollars while working for the wealthy family »