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DEFALCATE Synonyms

There are 5 synonyms of the word defalcate. (exact relations)
There are 8 hypernyms of the word defalcate. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for DEFALCATE

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embezzle
verbv
verb

• appropriate (as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use

misappropriate
verbv
verb

• appropriate (as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use

steal
verbv
noun

• an advantageous purchase

• a stolen base; an instance in which a base runner advances safely during the delivery of a pitch (without the help of a hit or walk or passed ball or wild pitch)

verb

• take without the owner's consent

• move stealthily

• steal a base

malversate
verbv
verb

• appropriate (as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use

peculate
verbv
verb

• appropriate (as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use

Best Hypernyms For DEFALCATE

Here is a list of related hypernyms for defalcate, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (8)
steal appropriate defraud embezzle misappropriate pilfer rip swindle

Alternatives for EMBEZZLE

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