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Meaning peculation meaning

What does peculation mean?

— noun (= embezzlement) the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else

What other words have the same or similar meaning as peculation?

embezzlement misappropriation defalcation thievery misapplication thieving thiefdom theft stealing shoplifting rip-off purloinment pilferage malversation malpractice larceny intemperance graft fraud estrangement embezzlement of public funds despoilment burglary breaking and entering break-in abuse Empty Quiver