defalcate
vi . 挪用公款,亏空
挪用公款,亏空
defalcate v 1 :
appropriate (
as property entrusted to one '
s care )
fraudulently to one '
s own use ; "
The accountant embezzled thousands of dollars while working for the wealthy family "
[
synonym : {
embezzle }, {
defalcate }, {
peculate },
{
misappropriate }, {
malversate }]
Defalcate \
De *
fal "
cate \,
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Defalcated };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n . {
Defalcating }.] [
LL .
defalcatus ,
p .
p .
of defalcare to deduct ,
orig .,
to cut off with a sickle ;
L .
de -
falx ,
falcis ,
a sickle .
See {
Falchion }.]
To cut off ;
to take away or deduct a part of ; --
used chiefly of money ,
accounts ,
rents ,
income ,
etc .
[
1913 Webster ]
To show what may be practicably and safely defalcated from them [
the estimates ]. --
Burke .
[
1913 Webster ]
Defalcate \
De *
fal "
cate \,
v .
i .
To commit defalcation ;
to embezzle money held in trust . "
Some partner defalcating ,
or the like ." --
Carlyle .
[
1913 Webster ]
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