defalcation

noun

Definition of defalcationnext
as in embezzlement

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  1. misuse
  2. theft
  3. misapplication
Noun
  • Opponents, however, dislike diverting taxpayer funding from public schools to private ones and point to examples of misuse of funds, in such cases as this one.
    Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Dec. 2024
  • If sensitive personal information was stolen, consider placing a fraud alert or credit freeze on your credit file to prevent further misuse.
    Lars Daniel, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of misuse
Noun
  • Cooper was charged with theft alongside the adult and sent to the Dozier school rather than prison.
    CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 15 Dec. 2024
  • The captain applauded a decline in the theft of retail goods, many of which end up in vending booths on Alvarado Street.
    Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of theft
Noun
  • This appears to be no more complicated than an application (perhaps a misapplication) of human courtesies to the canine world.
    Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 27 Nov. 2024
  • Those misapplications might trigger personal liability for the guarantor, the former principal of the mortgage borrower – but the guarantor can no longer do anything to prevent it.
    Joshua Stein, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
Definition of misapplication
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