verb
defalcate
Defalcate (verb) means to steal money that has been placed in your care.
verb
1
To steal money that has been placed in your care.
2
To cut away a part of something.
3
To take away part of an income, rent or similar payment.
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Etymology
First attested in the 1530s, in the sense “to lop off”; borrowed from Medieval Latin dēfalcātus, perfect passive participle of dēfalcō (“to cut or lop off”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from Latin dē (“off”) + falx (“sickle, scythe, pruning hook”) + -ō (verb-forming suffix).
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What is the meaning of defalcate?
"defalcate" (verb) means to steal money that has been placed in your care.
What is another word for defalcate?
Other words for "defalcate" include malversate, peculate, misappropriate, embezzle.
What are the different meanings of defalcate?
"defalcate" has 3 main meanings: 1. To steal money that has been placed in your care; 2. To cut away a part of something; 3. To take away part of an income, rent or similar payment.
