imbezzle
imbezzle is the obsolete form of embezzle.
Meaning of embezzle
Verb
embezzle (third-person singular simple present embezzles, present participle embezzling, simple past and past participle embezzled)
- To steal or misappropriate money that one has been trusted with, especially to steal money from the organisation for which one works.
- You waste your education in burglary. You should do one of two things. Either you should forge or you should embezzle. For my own part, I embezzle.1903, H. G. Wells, “Mr. Ledbetter's Vacation”, in Twelve Stories and a Dream
- Synonyms:
- defalcate, have one's hand in the till, misappropriate, peculate, skim
Forms of imbezzle
| third-person singular present | imbezzles |
|---|---|
| present participle | imbezzling |
| past participle | imbezzled |
| past | imbezzled |
Words formed from imbezzle
Questions about imbezzle
- What is imbezzle the obsolete form of?
- Imbezzle is the obsolete form of embezzle.
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