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Synonyms for peculate in English

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peculate:
- embezzle; defalcate; malversate; misappropriate; peculate

English

Detailed Synonyms for peculate in English

peculate:

peculate verb

peculate

– appropriate (as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use ¹
to embezzle; defalcate; malversate; misappropriate; peculate
– appropriate (as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use ¹
- embezzle verb (embezzles, embezzled, embezzling)
  - The accountant embezzled thousands of dollars while working for the wealthy family¹
- defalcate verb
- malversate verb
- misappropriate verb
- peculate verb

Alternate Synonyms for "peculate":

embezzle; defalcate; misappropriate; malversate; steal

Related Definitions for "peculate":

appropriate (as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use¹

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University