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embezzlement

noun

/ɪmˈbɛzlmənt/

Meaning

The act of dishonestly taking money or property entrusted to one's care.

The accountant was arrested for embezzlement of company funds.

misappropriation, theft, fraud, pilfering, defalcation

honesty, integrity, repayment

embezzlement case, charged with embezzlement, financial embezzlement, embezzlement scheme

A task or situation that tests someone's abilities or resources in a demanding but stimulating way.

a strip of leather or cloth worn around the waist to support clothes or for decoration

a small ornament or piece of jewelry that is not expensive

a prayer, especially a devout or formal one

a place where a road branches off from another; a side road

a cunning act intended to deceive; a skillful action performed for entertainment