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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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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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