to peculate

Examples

• All

• The auditor warned that anyone who attempted to peculate company assets would face prosecution.

• It was discovered that the manager had tried to peculate funds from the organization.

• For years, he managed to peculate small sums from the trust without detection.

• How could she peculate from her own company?

• The accountant was found guilty of attempting to peculate large amounts of money from the client's account.

• After the investigation, it became clear that several employees had been trying to peculate funds from the department.

• The board was shocked to learn that their trusted treasurer had chosen to peculate donations meant for charity.

Synonyms

E

to embezzle

vsto peculate

28 8.1

To steal money or things that you were trusted with and use them yourself illegally

describes fraudulent taking of entrusted money or property generally

M

to misappropriate

vsto peculate

• Formal

5 8.4

To take money or things you were trusted with and use them yourself

is broader, covering any wrongful taking of entrusted items not only funds

D

to defalcate

vsto peculate

• Formal

9.9

To steal money that was given to you to look after

is a broader term for fraudulently taking entrusted money or property

M

to malversate

vsto peculate

• NSFW

9.9

To take money that people trust you to keep and use it for yourself

is the generic description of unlawfully taking entrusted assets

Antonyms

R

return

231 1.0

An act of giving something back to its owner

R

to reimburse

63 5.3

To pay back money someone spent for you

Surface Forms

Etymology