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pec·u·late
(pĕk′yə-lāt′)tr. & intr.v. pec·u·lat·ed, pec·u·lat·ing, pec·u·lates
To embezzle (funds) or engage in embezzlement.
pec′u·la′tion n.
pec′u·la′tor n.
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peculate
(ˈpɛkjʊˌleɪt)vb
(Law) to appropriate or embezzle (public money)
[C18: from Latin pecūlārī, from pecūlium private property (originally, cattle); see peculiar]
ˌpecuˈlation n
ˈpecuˌlator n
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pec•u•late
(ˈpɛk yəˌleɪt)v.t., v.i. -lat•ed, -lat•ing.
to steal or take dishonestly (money, esp. public funds, or property entrusted to one's care); embezzle.
[1740–50; v. use of peculate embezzlement (now obsolete) < Latin pecūlātus, derivative of pecūlā(rī) to embezzle]
pec`u•la′tion, n.
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peculate
Past participle: peculated
Gerund: peculating
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| Verb | 1. |  peculate - appropriate (as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use; "The accountant embezzled thousands of dollars while working for the wealthy family"fiddle - commit fraud and steal from one's employer; "We found out that she had been fiddling for years" steal - take without the owner's consent; "Someone stole my wallet on the train"; "This author stole entire paragraphs from my dissertation" |
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peculate
(geh)vi → öffentliche Gelder etc unterschlagen, Unterschlagungen begehen
vt money, funds etc → veruntreuen, unterschlagen
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