embezzle

/ɛmbˈɛzə‍l/

/ɪmˈbɛzəɫ/

to embezzle

MAIN VERB

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

synonyms : defalcate

Examples

1. The company's management discovered a bad egg among the employees who was embezzling funds.

2. Some executives are accused of lining their pockets by embezzling company funds.

3. If you're caught embezzling money, you'll be digging your own grave with your own knife and fork.

4. The accountant was tasked with managing the company's finances, but she was caught embezzling funds for her own benefit.