peculate

Meanings

• meaning 1: To engage in dishonest or underhanded practices.

  - "Array of Examples sentence for meaning 1: The manager was found to have peculate by embezzling company funds."

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Synonyms

defalcate , embezzle , misappropriate

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Rhymes

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Array of all rhyming words that sound similar to peculate

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Homophones

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1. Array of all Homophones of 'peculate' that pronounced same but different meanings
   

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Variants

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peculate , peculated , peculates , peculating , peculation , peculations , peculator , peculators

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Forms

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Array of different forms of the 'peculate' (e.g., verb conjugations, plural forms, comparative/superlative forms for adjectives).

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Etymology

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The word 'peculate' originated from the Latin word 'pecare', which means 'to sin' or 'to err'. Over time, the word 'peculate' came to mean 'to engage in dishonest or underhanded practices'.

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Related Concepts

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1. embezzlement: The act of taking possession of someone else's property, with the intent to deprive the rightful owner of that property.

2. fraud: The intentional and dishonest act of deceiving another person or entity, typically for the purpose of financial gain.

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Culture

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The word 'peculate' has been used in various forms of literature, art, music, and other forms of expression. In literature, the word 'peculate' has been used to describe characters who engage in dishonest or underhanded practices. In art, the word 'peculate' has been used to describe works that explore themes of dishonesty, deception, and hidden motives.

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