defalcate

英 [diː'fælˌkeɪt] 美 [dɪ'fælˌkeɪt]

• vi. 挪用公款
• vt. <古>扣除； 缩减

英英释义

Verb:

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

   "The accountant embezzled thousands of dollars while working for the wealthy family"
   

近反义词

【近义词】

• embezzle 盗用
• peculate 挪用（尤指公款）...
• misappropriate 滥用
• malversate 滥用