embezzle
verb
em·​bez·​zle
| \ im-ˈbe-zəl
, em-\
, em-\
embezzled;
embezzling\ im-​ˈbe-​zə-​liŋ
, -​ˈbez-​liŋ , em-​ \
, -​ˈbez-​liŋ , em-​ \
Definition of embezzle
: to appropriate (something, such as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use
embezzled thousands of dollars
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Other Words from embezzle
embezzlement
\ im-​ˈbe-​zəl-​mənt
, em-​ \
noun
, em-​ \
noun
embezzler
\ im-​ˈbe-​zə-​lər
, em-​ , -​ˈbez-​lər \
noun
, em-​ , -​ˈbez-​lər \
noun
Examples of embezzle in a Sentence
He was caught embezzling money from his clients.
He was convicted of embezzling.
Recent Examples on the Web
Suddenly, nobody was talking about the millions of rupees she and her accomplices were accused of embezzling. — Harish C Menon, Quartz India, "By only praising the dead politician, you are being the worst kind of fake," 26 Aug. 2019 Avenatti is accused of embezzling from a client’s $1.6-million legal settlement to cover personal expenses and buttress his troubled coffee business. — Los Angeles Times, "Trial for attorney Michael Avenatti is scheduled for May," 26 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'embezzle.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for embezzle
embezzle
verb
English Language Learners Definition of embezzle
: to steal money that you have been trusted with
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embezzle
verb
em·​bez·​zle
| \ im-ˈbe-zəl
\
\
embezzled;
embezzling
Kids Definition of embezzle
: to steal (money or property) despite being entrusted to take care of it
The banker embezzled money from his customers.
embezzle
transitive verb
em·​bez·​zle
| \ im-ˈbe-zəl
\
\
embezzled;
embezzling
Legal Definition of embezzle
: to convert (property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use — compare defalcate
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