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Meaning of peculate in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈpɛkjəˌleɪt/

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  1. 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 »

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