de·fal·cate
| \ di-ˈfal-ˌkāt
, -ˈfȯl-, dē-; ˈde-fəl-
\
, -ˈfȯl-, dē-; ˈde-fəl-
\
defalcated; defalcating
Definition of defalcate
: to engage in embezzlement
Other Words from defalcate
defalcator
\
di-ˈfal-ˌkā-tər
, -ˈfȯl- , dē- ; ˈde-fəl-
\
noun
, -ˈfȯl- , dē- ; ˈde-fəl-
\
noun
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defalcate
intransitive verb
de·fal·cate
| \ di-ˈfal-ˌkāt, -ˈfȯl-, dē-; ˈde-fəl-ˌkāt
\
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defalcated; defalcating
Legal Definition of defalcate
: to commit defalcation — compare embezzle
Other Words from defalcate
defalcator
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-ˌkā-tər
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noun
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noun
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The first known use of defalcate was in 1541
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