EMBEZZLEMENT Synonyms
There are 15 hypernyms of the word embezzlement. (close relations)
embezzle
Best Alternative Words for EMBEZZLEMENT
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misappropriation | nounn | |||||||
noun • the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else • wrongful borrowing | ||||||||
misapplication | nounn | |||||||
noun • wrong use or application • the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else | ||||||||
peculation | nounn | |||||||
noun • the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else | ||||||||
fraud | nounn | |||||||
noun • intentional deception resulting in injury to another person • a person who makes deceitful pretenses • something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage • the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme | ||||||||
larceny | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of taking something from someone unlawfully | ||||||||
theft | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of taking something from someone unlawfully | ||||||||
pilfering | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
verb • make off with belongings of others | ||||||||
swindling | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme verb • deprive of by deceit | ||||||||
defalcation | nounn | |||||||
noun • the sum of money that is misappropriated • the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else |