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Embezzle: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Embezzle verb. To steal money you have been trusted to look after, such as an employer’s.
How to say it
im-BEZ-ul/ɪmˈbɛz(ə)l/
3 syllables, stressed on the second (BEZ). Forms: embezzled, embezzling.
Embezzle in a sentence
The treasurer embezzled the cricket club’s funds to pay for his holidays.
She was caught after embezzling thousands through fake invoices.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- misappropriate
- steal
- defraud
- peculate
Where embezzle comes from
From Anglo-Norman enbesiler, to make away with.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
She was caught after _____ thousands through fake invoices.
- extradite
- embezzle
- prorogue
Show the answer
embezzle: She was caught after embezzling thousands through fake invoices.