defalcate

Englisch - Türkisch

Definition von defalcate im Englisch Türkisch wörterbuch

zimmetine geçirmek

{f} çalmak

{f} emanet parayı çalmak

{f} zimmete geçirmek

Englisch - Englisch

Definition von defalcate im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

To misappropriate funds; to embezzle

to cut off or take away, as a part of something

{v} to cut or lop off, prune, abridge

{f} embezzle, steal money

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"

To cut off; to take away or deduct a part of; used chiefly of money, accounts, rents, income, etc

To commit defalcation; to embezzle money held in trust

Relevante Übersetzungen

defalcated

past of defalcate

defalcates

third-person singular of defalcate

defalcating

present participle of defalcate

Silbentrennung

de·fal·cate

Etymologie

[ di-'fal-"kAt, -'fol-, dE-; 'de ] (verb.) 1540. 1530s, in sense “to lop off”, from Medieval Latin dēfalcātus, perfect passive participle of dēfalcō (“cut or lop off”),“” in the Online Etymology Dictionary, Douglas Harper, 2001 from Latin dē (“off”) + falx (“sickle, scythe, pruning hook”),“” in the Online Etymology Dictionary, Douglas Harper, 2001 from which also English falcate (“sickle-shaped”).

Tempora

defalcates, defalcating, defalcated