verb
defalcate
Defalcate (verb) means to misappropriate funds; to embezzle.
verb
1
To misappropriate funds; to embezzle.
2
To cut off (a part of something).
3
To deduct or take away (a part of income, money, rents, etc.).
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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).
Rhymes for defalcate
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What is the meaning of defalcate?
"defalcate" (verb) means to misappropriate funds; to embezzle.
What are the different meanings of defalcate?
"defalcate" has 3 main meanings: 1. To misappropriate funds; to embezzle; 2. To cut off (a part of something); 3. To deduct or take away (a part of income, money, rents, etc.).