Definition of embezzles

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  • embezzles is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 31
  • embezzles is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 31
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Definition of embezzles

  • appropriate (as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use (verb)

    Examples

    1. The accountant embezzled thousands of dollars while working for the wealthy family

    Synonyms

    1. defalcate
    2. malversate
    3. misappropriate
    4. peculate

See definition of embezzles in Merriam Webster