embezzling
present participle ofembezzle
embezzle
verb[IorT]
uk/ɪmˈbez.əl/us/ɪmˈbez.əl/tosecretlytakemoneythat is inyourcareor thatbelongsto anorganizationorbusinessyouworkfor:
She embezzled thousands ofdollarsfromthecharity.
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
- dolus
- embezzle
- embezzlement
- extortion
- false accounting
- insider dealing
- malfeasance
- malpractice
- match-fixing
- money laundering
- passsomethingoff assomething
- phishing
- pyramid scheme
- siphon
Examplesofembezzling
embezzling
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
This, of course, was tantamount toembezzlingmunicipal funds.
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We will now prove that ifembezzlingimproves the productivity, then it could be beneficial if corruption is not very high and if the incentive effect is important.
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What of theembezzlingclerk who pockets the money of his employer?
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You are putting the country into the position of a trustee who isembezzlingmoney.
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Suppose that extradition is requested on a charge ofembezzling£5,000, that the evidence is substantial and that extradition is ordered.
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He had been framed because of his refusal to participate in anembezzlingscheme.
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The chief clerk was found guilty ofembezzlingprison funds.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.He was indicted, while governor, forembezzling$600,000 and running a money-laundering scheme when he was state treasurer.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.This led to time-wasting and obstruction and presented opportunities forembezzlingships' stores.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.In 1989, he was accused ofembezzlingbroadcasting equipment from the joint-venture.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The bulk of his sentence was for anembezzlingcharge after he was accused of stealing scaffolding tower in 1996.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.He wasembezzlingmillions of dollars into his offshore accounts.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.In 2008, a business secretary was discovered to have beenembezzlingmoney from the magazine since 2007.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.She was also charged withembezzlingfrom her son's trust fund, to which she pled guilty.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.At age 65, he was sentenced to federal prison forembezzlingbail bond money under his control.
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- unsafe
- unsafe condition
- unsaid
- unsalted
- unsanitary
- unsatisfactory
- unsatisfactory situation
- unsatisfiable
- unsatisfied
- unsatisfying
- unsaturated
- unsaturated compound
- unsaturated-compound
- unsaturated zone
- unsavory
- unsavoury
- unsavoury character
- unscathed
- unscented
- unscheduled
- unscientific
- unit cohesion
- unit cost
- unit-cost
- unite