defalcate 
defalcate
Definition
de·fal·cate (dē fal′kāt′, -fôl′-, di-)
intransitive verb defalcated -·cat′ed, defalcating -·cat′·ing
to steal or misuse funds entrusted to one's care; embezzle
Etymology: < ML defalcatus, pp. of defalcare, to cut off: see de- & falcate
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