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Definition of embezzle verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

embezzle

verb

NAmE//ɪmˈbɛzl//

[transitive, intransitive] embezzle (something)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they embezzle

he / she / it embezzles

past simple embezzled

-ing form embezzling

to steal money that you are responsible for or that belongs to your employer He was found guilty of embezzling $150,000 of public funds.

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embezzlement

noun [uncountable] She was found guilty of embezzlement.

embezzler

NAmE//ɪmˈbɛzlər//

nounSee embezzle in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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