embezzle

verb

Definition of embezzlenext
as in to steal
to steal money that you have been trusted with He was caught embezzling money from his clients.

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Recent Examples of embezzle Far-right leader Marine Le Pen ’s decision to run for the presidency for a fourth time means that someone found guilty not once but twice of embezzling public funds will campaign to lead the European Union ’s largest nation. — ABC News, 8 July 2026 Elle and her friends discover that Dean and the head of their school, Principal Anderson (Matt Oberg), are embezzling funds. — Erin Jensen, USA Today, 1 July 2026 As part of his plea agreement, Smith admitted to embezzling millions from the Conservancy from November 2012 until May 2024. — Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 18 June 2026 Haidar admitted to abusing his position as an assistant branch manager of a Wells Fargo bank to embezzle hundreds of thousands of dollars, prosecutors said, citing his plea agreement. — Jason Green, Mercury News, 2 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for embezzle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for embezzle
  1. steal
  2. usurp
  3. misappropriate
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  • And catcher Carter Jensen threw out James Outman, who was attempting to steal second in the fifth.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026
  • Two of the biggest tech giants are locked in a head-to-head legal battle, with Apple claiming OpenAI stole trade secrets as the AI start-up plans its first hardware devices.
    — Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 23 July 2026
Definition of steal
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  • Anyway, Mack usurped the starting catcher role upon arrival in Miami, maintaining the same 26 HR per 600 PA pace achieved over his last two seasons of MiLB ball.
    — John Laghezza, New York Times, 24 July 2026
  • Eggers made his name by deriding, and then usurping, the literary establishment, in the process defying the tired binary of pure artist versus sellout.
    — Tope Folarin, The Atlantic, 22 July 2026
Definition of usurp
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  • Apple has sued OpenAI and two of its former employees, accusing the company of misappropriating confidential information and trade secrets to accelerate its consumer hardware ambitions.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026
  • The 48-year-old daughter of former president Rodrigo Duterte is accused of corruption, bribery, misappropriating millions in government funds and threatening to have the current president, Ferdinand Marcos Jr, assassinated.
    — Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 9 July 2026
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