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embezzle

[ em-bez-uhl ]

verb (used with object)

embezzled, embezzling.
  1. to appropriate fraudulently to one's own use, as money or property entrusted to one's care.

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embezzle

/ ɪˈɛə /

verb

  1. to convert (money or property entrusted to one) fraudulently to one's own use
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ𳾱Գ, noun
  • ˈ, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ·z·Գ noun
  • ·z noun
  • non·z·Գ noun
  • ܲe·z adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of embezzle1

1375–1425; late Middle English embesilen < Anglo-French embeseiller to destroy, make away with, equivalent to em- em- 1 + beseiller, Old French beseiller to destroy < ?
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of embezzle1

C15: from Anglo-French embeseiller to destroy, from Old French beseiller to make away with, of uncertain origin
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The shooting came after Saldívar was confronted by Selena's family for allegedly embezzling from the singer's fan club and clothing line.

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Henley allegedly embezzled the entire donation, transferring the funds to his personal checking account.

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In November, Fulton filed a lawsuit against Weston’s third ex-wife, Hila Arounian, accusing her of embezzling $100,000 and requesting a “fraudulent restraining order” that prevented Fulton and Nicolas Cage from seeing their granddaughters.

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Through the initiative, the DOJ has prosecuted frauds worth billions, recovering embezzled funds and seizing assets like megayachts and luxury condos.

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These included claims Siddiq's family embezzled up to £3.9bn from infrastructure spending in Bangladesh - and that she used properties in London linked to her aunt's allies.

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