Synonyms of embezzle
5 similar words
Another word for embezzle is misappropriate. Other synonyms of embezzle are defalcate.
Synonyms and similar words for embezzle
verbTo steal or misappropriate money that one has been trusted with, especially to steal money from the...
- defalcateTo misappropriate funds; to embezzle.
- have one's hand in the tillTo embezzle, to steal from one's place of business.
- misappropriateTo embezzle.
- peculateTo embezzle.
- skim
Meaning of embezzle
- verb To steal or misappropriate money that one has been trusted with, especially to steal money from the organisation for which one works.
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Questions about synonyms of embezzle
- What is another word for embezzle?
- Embezzle has 5 synonyms on Word.ws, such as misappropriate and defalcate.
- What does embezzle mean?
- Embezzle means to steal or misappropriate money that one has been trusted with, especially to steal money from the organisation for which one works.
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