as in steals
to steal money that you have been trusted with
He was caught embezzling money from his clients.
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“Embezzles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embezzles. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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