word
Embezzlement
Eh-MBEH-zuh-lmuhnt
/ɛˈmbɛzʌlmʌnt/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
embezzlement
Dictionary meaning
The fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else.
Synonyms: misappropriation
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