Defalcate definition
To misuse funds; embezzle.
verb
To steal or misuse funds entrusted to one's care; embezzle.
verb
To cut off; to take away or deduct a part of (money, rents, income, etc.).
verb
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Origin of defalcate
- Medieval Latin dēfalcāre dēfalcāt- to mow, deduct Latin dē- de- Latin falx falc- sickle
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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