noun
defalcation
Defalcation (noun) means (law) The cancelling of part of a claim by setting it against a smaller amount that the claimant owes.
noun
1
(law) The cancelling of part of a claim by setting it against a smaller amount that the claimant owes.
2
The crime of stealing money that was entrusted to you.
Vocabulary Flow
Build your vocabulary from words like defalcation.
Vocabulary Flow serves the next word, and the next — meaning, pronunciation and an example each time. Practice at your level, or learn English in your own language.
Start vocabulary practice
Etymology
Late 15th century, from Medieval Latin dēfalcātiōnem, accusative singular of dēfalcātiō (literally “cutting off, lopping off with a sickle”), nominalization of dēfalcō, from Latin dē (“off”) + falx (“sickle, scythe, pruning hook”), from which also English falcate (“sickle-shaped”). By surface analysis, defalcate + -ion (“the act of”).
Synonyms
View more →Related words
Rhymes for defalcation
region
ablation
allusion
emulsion
ideation
novation
diffusion
elocution
extension
oxidation
perfusion
selection
See all rhymes for defalcation →
Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of defalcation?
"defalcation" (noun) means (law) The cancelling of part of a claim by setting it against a smaller amount that the claimant owes.
What is another word for defalcation?
Other words for "defalcation" include misappropriation, peculation, misapplication, embezzlement.
What are the different meanings of defalcation?
"defalcation" has 2 main meanings: 1. (law) The cancelling of part of a claim by setting it against a smaller amount that the claimant owes; 2. The crime of stealing money that was entrusted to you.
