defalcation

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noun

1. the sum of money that is misappropriated
• Hypernyms:
sum, sum of money, amount, amount of money
2. the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else
• Syn:
embezzlement, peculation, misapplication, misappropriation
• Derivationally related forms:
misappropriate (for: misappropriation), defalcate, peculate (for: peculation), embezzle (for: embezzlement)
• Hypernyms:
larceny, theft, thievery, thieving, stealing
• Hyponyms:
raid, plunderage

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  embezzlement, peculation, misapplication, misappropriation