embezzle
4 synonyms for embezzle, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Verb — To steal money that has been placed in your care, especially from your employer.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
Comes from Middle English embesilen, from Anglo-Norman embesiler, embesillier, embeseillier ("to steal, cause to disappear"), from em- plus Old French besillier ("to torment, destroy, gouge"), of unknown origin.
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