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 »

   Derived terms

   • defalcation
   • defalcator
   • embezzlement
   • embezzler
   • malversation
   • misapplication
   • misappropriation
   • peculation
   • peculator

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