v. to steal or misuse funds entrusted to one's care; embezzle
The accountant tried to defalcate millions of dollars from his firm.
The accountant tried to defalcate millions of dollars from his firm.
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embezzle; misappropriate; steal money; filch
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3 syllables
de-fal-cate
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