EMBEZZLEMENT Synonyms
There are 15 hypernyms of the word embezzlement. (close relations)
embezzle
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| misappropriation | nounn | |||||
noun • the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else • wrongful borrowing | ||||||
| misapplication | nounn | |||||
noun • wrong use or application • the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else | ||||||
| peculation | nounn | |||||
noun • the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else | ||||||
| fraud | nounn | |||||
noun • intentional deception resulting in injury to another person • a person who makes deceitful pretenses • something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage • the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme | ||||||
| larceny | nounn | |||||
noun • the act of taking something from someone unlawfully | ||||||
| theft | nounn | |||||
noun • the act of taking something from someone unlawfully | ||||||
| pilfering | verb, nounv, n | |||||
verb • make off with belongings of others | ||||||
| swindling | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme verb • deprive of by deceit | ||||||
| defalcation | nounn | |||||
noun • the sum of money that is misappropriated • the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else | ||||||
