word
Embezzled
Ih-MBEH-zuhld
/ɪˈmbɛzʌld/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
embezzled
Dictionary meaning
Taken for your own use in violation of a trust.
Examples
- The banker absconded with embezzled funds.
Synonyms: misappropriated
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