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pec·u·late
 peculate
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- pronunciation:
- pek
y
leIt
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transitive verb & intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
peculates, peculating, peculated |
| definition: |
to steal for one's own use (money or property with which one has been entrusted); embezzle.
- similar words:
- appropriate, embezzle, misappropriate, purloin
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| related words: |
steal |
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| derivations: |
peculation (n.), peculator (n.) |
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