About The Word Peculate
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Peculate Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Peculate?
[v] appropriate (as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use; "The accountant embezzled thousands of dollars while working for the wealthy family"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Peculate: defalcate | embezzle | malversate | misappropriate Related Terms | Find terms related to Peculate: abuse | befoul | convert | debase | defalcate | defile | desecrate | divert | embezzle | foul | maladminister | misapply | misappropriate | misemploy | mishandle | mismanage | misuse | pervert | pilfer | pollute | profane | prostitute | violate See Also | steal Peculate In Webster's Dictionary \Pec"u*late\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Peculated}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Peculating}.] [L. peculatus, p. p. of peculari to
peculate, akin to peculium private property. See {Peculiar}.]
To appropriate to one's own use the property of the public;
to steal public moneys intrusted to one's care; to embezzle.
An oppressive, . . . rapacious, and peculating
despotism. --Burke.
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