embezzlement
verbHow many syllables in embezzlement?
There are 4 syllables in the word embezzlement.How to pronounce embezzlement:
Definition of embezzlement:
- embezzlement (verb):
- to appropriate (something, such as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use
Synonyms for embezzlement:
abduction
appropriation
burglary
defalcation
embezzling
filching
fraud
graft
housebreaking
kidnaping
kidnapping
larceny
misapplication
misappropriation
nicking
peculation
petit larceny
petty larceny
pilferage
pilfering
pinching
plunderage
pocketing
purloining
raid
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Antonyms for embezzlement:
compensation
pay
reimbursement
return
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