embezzle
verb[IorT]
uk/ɪmˈbez.əl/us/ɪmˈbez.əl/tosecretlytakemoneythat is inyourcareor thatbelongsto anorganizationorbusinessyouworkfor:
贪污，侵吞；盗用，挪用（钱款）She embezzled thousands ofdollarsfromthecharity.她侵吞了慈善机构数千美元的善款。
Synonym
misappropriateformal
to steal something
- stealI caught him trying to steal my bike.
- takeSomeone took their car from outside the house.
- shopliftHe was caught shoplifting by a security guard.
- robHe robbed a bank.
- burgleUKWhen she got home from work, she discovered that her house had been burgled.
- pilferEmployees pilfering paper, pens, etc. can cost employers a lot.
Fraud & corruption
- anti-bribery
- anti-corruption
- anti-counterfeiting
- anti-fraud
- Augean
- bribe
- defraud
- dolus
- embezzlement
- extortion
- false accounting
- launder
- malfeasance
- malpractice
- match-fixing
- money laundering
- nobble
- pyramid scheme
- siphon
- vishing