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English to English verb
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appropriate (as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use |  | Example: The accountant embezzled thousands of dollars while working for the wealthy family
source: wordnet30
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To cut off; to take away or deduct a part of; -- used chiefly of money, accounts, rents, income, etc. | | source: webster1913
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To commit defalcation; to embezzle money held in trust. | | source: webster1913
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