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defalcate

verb

/ˈdiːfælˌkeɪt/

Meaning

to misuse or embezzle money that one is responsible for

The accountant was accused of defalcating company funds.

embezzle, misappropriate, steal, pilfer

repay, reimburse, compensate

defalcate funds, defalcate money, accused of defalcating

To confess or acknowledge something as true; to allow entry.

to summon something as if by magic; to imagine vividly

to become worse or more intense, often through neglect or infection

to feel uncertain about something; to question

to get or accept something that is given or sent

To speak ambiguously or avoid giving a clear answer.