peculate
/ˈpɛkjʊleɪt/verb
C2formalcommonlegalمهجور/ˈpɛkjʊleɪt/An obsolete verb meaning to embezzle or steal (money or property), especially from one's employer or a public fund.
ruУстаревший глагол, означающий присвоить или украсть (деньги или имущество), особенно у работодателя или из государственного фонда.esVerbo que significa apropiarse o robar dinero o bienes, especialmente del empleador o de fondos públicos, mediante abuso de confianza o desfalco.frVerbe désuet signifiant s'approprier ou voler (de l'argent ou des biens), en particulier à son employeur ou dans un fonds public.deVeraltetes Verb mit der Bedeutung, Geld oder Eigentum zu veruntreuen oder zu stehlen, insbesondere vom Arbeitgeber oder aus öffentlichen Mitteln.ptVerbo pouco usado que significa apropriar-se ou desviar dinheiro ou bens, especialmente de um empregador ou de fundos públicos.zh(过时/法律用语)指侵吞或盗用(钱财或财产),尤指挪用雇主或公共基金的钱财。arفعل يعني اختلاس أو سرقة المال أو الممتلكات، خاصة من صاحب العمل أو من الأموال العامة.
- Embezzle or misappropriate funds C2 formal
To take money or property that has been entrusted to one's care, and use it fraudulently for personal gain.
- The treasurer was found to have peculated thousands of dollars from the charity.
- He was arrested for peculating funds from the company's pension plan.
- The accountant peculated the client's inheritance over several years.
ruПрисвоитьesMalversar fondosfrDétourner des fondsdeVeruntreuungptApropriar-se indevidamentezh侵吞arاختلاس الأموال
المرادفات: defalcateembezzlemisappropriatepilferpurloinsteal
- peculated past participle
- peculated past simple
- peculating present participle
- peculates third person singular