embezzled

• Beschreibt Geld oder Eigentum, das von einer Person, der dessen Verwahrung anvertraut wurde, betrügerisch unterschlagen wurde.

Describes money or property that has been fraudulently taken by someone entrusted with its care.

1. Taken fraudulentlyC1formallegal

   Money or property that has been stolen or misappropriated by a person entrusted with its care.

   Veruntreut

   • The accountant was arrested for handling embezzled funds.
   • The company discovered a large sum of embezzled money in the offshore account.
   • The embezzled assets were recovered by the authorities.

   Synonymemisappropriated

• Ein Verb, das die widerrechtliche Aneignung von Geld oder Eigentum bezeichnet, das jemandem anvertraut wurde, besonders in beruflicher oder amtlicher Funktion.

A verb meaning to steal or misappropriate money or property entrusted to one's care, especially in a professional or official capacity.

1. Steal fundsC1formallegal

   To fraudulently take money or property entrusted to one's care, typically by an employer or organization.

   Veruntreuen

   • The accountant was caught embezzling company funds.
   • He embezzled over a million dollars from the charity.
   • She was sentenced to prison for embezzling client money.

   Synonymeappropriatedefalcatefilchmisappropriatepeculatepilferpurloinsteal