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embezzle

/ɛm'bɛzəl/

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verb
appropriate (as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use
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"The accountant embezzled thousands of dollars while working for the wealthy family"

Similar:

defalcate malversate misappropriate peculate

type of:
rip rip off steal

Examples of embezzle

"The accountant embezzled thousands of dollars while working for the wealthy family"