Main Entry: de·fal·cate

Pronunciation: \di-ˈfal-ˌkāt, -ˈfȯl-, dē-; ˈde-fəl-\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): de·fal·cat·ed; de·fal·cat·ing

Etymology: Medieval Latin defalcatus, past participle of defalcare, from Latin de- + falc-, falx sickle

Date: 1541

transitive verb archaic : deduct, curtailintransitive verb : to engage in embezzlement

— de·fal·ca·tor \-ˌkā-tər\ noun