embezzle

Definition of embezzle in English English dictionary: To steal or misappropriate money that one has been trusted with, especially to steal money from one's employer
You let Dunsey have it, sir? And how long have you been so thick with Dunsey that you must collogue with him to embezzle my money?.; to misappropriate secretly; {v} to defraud by appropriating to one's own use, what is entrusted to one's care; 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"; To appropriate fraudulently to one's own use, as property intrusted to one's care; to apply to one's private uses by a breach of trust; as, to embezzle money held in trust; To misappropriate; to waste; to dissipate in extravagance; The illegal transfer of money or property that, although possessed legally by the embezzler, is diverted to the embezzler personally by his or her fraudulent action For example, an employee would embezzle money from the employer or a public officer could embezzle money received during the course of their public duties and secretly convert it to their personal use; If someone embezzles money that their organization or company has placed in their care, they take it and use it illegally for their own purposes. One former director embezzled $34 million in company funds. to steal money from the place where you work (embeseiller, from besillier ); to steal or misappropriate money that one has been trusted with, especially to steal money from ones employer; {f} illegally appropriate money entrusted to one's care, defraud
embezzle funds: fraudulently appropriate sums of money entrusted to one's care, misappropriate funds, defraud
embezzle money: fraudulently appropriate sums of money entrusted to one's care, misappropriate funds, defraud
embezzler: one who steals money they have been trusted with, especially from one's employer; one who embezzles
At the time, I was deeply involved with the handsome embezzler who led a major telecom company into bankruptcy.
embezzlement: {n} fraud by using anothers property for one's own benefit
Embezzlement: larceny
To embezzle: misappropriate
To embezzle: peculate
embezzled: taken for your own use in violation of a trust; "the banker absconded with embezzled funds
embezzled: taken for your own use in violation of a trust; "the banker absconded with embezzled funds"
embezzled: taken for your own use in violation of a trust; "the embezzled funds amounted to millions of dollars"
embezzled: past of embezzle
embezzlement: The fraudulent taking of property left in one's care A proper system of internal controls in a business will reduce the opportunities for embezzlement to occur Every facet of a company is open to embezzlement, including cash handling, receivables, payables, inventory, and equipment Most business managers are astounded to learn how vulnerable their company is to embezzlement
embezzlement: 1 Fraudulent appropriation for one's own use of property lawfully in his or her possession, a type of larceny that did not exist in common law because it does not involve a trespassory taking; thus, it is a crime created by statute Embezzlement is often associated with bank employees, public officials or officers of organizations, who may in the course of their lawful activities come into possession of property, such as money, actually owned by others
embezzlement: The fraudulent appropriation of property by a person to whom it has been intrusted; as, the embezzlement by a clerk of his employer's money; embezzlement of public funds by the public officer having them in charge
embezzlement: The fraudulent conversion of property from a property owner
embezzlement: fraudulent use or taking of another’s property or money which has been entrusted to one’s care
embezzlement: {i} illegal appropriation of money entrusted to one's care, fraud
embezzlement: The fraudulent use of money or property that has been entrusted to one's care
embezzlement: Fraudulent use or theft of property or money not belonging to the person entrusted with its care
embezzlement: The fraudulent appropriation to his or her own use or benefit of property or money entrusted too him/her by another, by a clerk, agent, trustee, public officer, or other person acting in a fiduciary character
embezzlement: Anyone with ready access to financial accounts has the potential of conducting embezzlement Accounts within the bank, or the accounts of the bank's customers may be attacked The methods used for embezzlement are very diverse and may include maker and endorser forgery, stolen checks, counterfeiting, misuse of debit/credit/ATM cards, wire transfers, new account opening, and many other schemes Embezzlement can continue to occur over long periods of time Return to top
embezzlement: - The fraudulent use of money or property which has been entrusted to one's care
embezzlement: Fraudulent taking or use of another's funds or property which has been entrusted to one's care
embezzlement: Embezzlement is the crime of embezzling money. Crime of fraudulently appropriating property entrusted to one's care and converting it to one's own use. It occurs when a person gains possession of goods lawfully and then misappropriates them. It thus stands in contrast to larceny, the taking of goods from another without the latter's consent. The most widely adopted embezzlement statutes cover custodians of public funds. Many laws subject public servants to severe penalties, even if funds are lost through improper administration rather than a clear attempt to steal. See also fraud, theft
embezzlement: To appropriate to one's own use, money or property entrusted to one's possession
embezzlement: the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else
embezzlement: The fraudulent appropriation by a person to his own use or benefit of property or money entrusted to him by another
embezzlement: The act of an employee stealing money or assets of the company
embezzlement: The fraudulent appropriation by a person to his own use or benefit or property or money entrusted to him by another
embezzlement: defalcation
embezzler: one who steals money they have been trusted with, especially from ones employer; one who embezzles
embezzler: {i} one who illegally appropriates money entrusted to his care, one who defrauds
embezzler: someone who violates a trust by taking (money) for their own use
embezzler: One who embezzles
embezzles: third-person singular of embezzle
embezzling: present participle of embezzle

embezzle

Hyphenation

em·bez·zle

Turkish pronunciation

îmbezıl

Synonyms

abstract, appropriate, defalcate, filch, forge, loot, misapply, misappropriate, misuse, peculate, pilfer, purloin, put hand in cookie jar, put hand in till, skim

Antonyms

compensate, give, pay, reimburse, return

Pronunciation

/əmˈbezəl/ /ɪmˈbɛzəl/

Etymology

[ im-'be-z&l ] (transitive verb.) 15th century. 1469, from Anglo-Norman embesiler (“to steal, cause to disappear”) (1305), from Old French besillier (“torment, destroy, gouge”), of unknown origin.“” in the Online Etymology Dictionary, Douglas Harper, 2001