Definition of embezzle

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  • embezzle is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 30
  • embezzle is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 30
  • embezzle is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 33

Definition of embezzle

  • appropriate (as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use (verb)

    Examples

    1. The accountant embezzled thousands of dollars while working for the wealthy family

    Synonyms

    1. defalcate
    2. malversate
    3. misappropriate
    4. peculate

See definition of embezzle in Merriam Webster