embezzled

Meanings

• verb (past tense and past participle: embezzled)

  The unlawful appropriation of money or assets placed in one's trust or held by an organization for which one is responsible.

  - "The accountant was embezzling funds from the company."
  - "Despite his position of trust, the treasurer embezzled thousands of dollars."

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Synonyms

defalcate , have one's hand in the till , misappropriate , peculate

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with embezzled
miscellaneous , rebellious , senseless , residual , compositional

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Variants

List of all variants of embezzled that leads to same result
embezzle , embezzled , embezzlement , embezzlements , embezzler , embezzlers , embezzles , embezzling

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Forms

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embezzled (past tense and past participle), embezzles (present tense), embezzling (present participle), embezzler (infinitive)

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Etymology

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From Old French 'embesbler' meaning to misshape or misapply.

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Trivia

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1. Embezzlement was once a capital offense in the United States.

2. The largest embezzlement case in history is believed to be the $10 billion scandal at Allied Irish Bank in the 1990s.

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Related Concepts

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1. Fraud: Embezzlement is a type of white-collar crime that falls under the broader category of fraud.

2. Larceny: Embezzlement is a form of larceny, which is the taking of someone else's property without their consent.

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Culture

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Embezzlement is a common theme in literature, particularly in detective stories and thrillers. It is also a frequent topic in business and financial news. The term has been used in art and music to describe the act of taking something that isn't rightfully yours.

How to Memorize "embezzled"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person in a position of trust, such as an accountant or treasurer, taking money from a company safe or petty cash box.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'embezzled' with the idea of trust being broken and money being misappropriated.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Embezzler: Embezzles Money, Breaks Ethics, Steals Responsibly' to remember the meaning.

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