embezzle

🇺🇸 /ɪmˈbezl/ 🇬🇧 /ɪmˈbezl/
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verb
R

to illegally take money that you have been trusted with

The accountant was caught embezzling funds from the company.

translation

v. to illegally take money that you have been trusted with

Word Forms

3rd Present embezzles
Past embezzled
Perfect embezzled
Progressive embezzling