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English verb: malversate

1. malversate (possession) appropriate (as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use


SamplesThe accountant embezzled thousands of dollars while working for the wealthy family.


Synonymsdefalcate, embezzle, misappropriate, peculate


Pattern of useSomebody ----s something.
Somebody ----s something from somebody


Broader (hypernym)steal


Narrower (hyponym)fiddle









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