defalcation meaning

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defalcation (noun): the sum of money that is misappropriated.

defalcation has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

defalcation as a noun

  1. the sum of money that is misappropriated

    Type of: sum

  2. the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else

    Synonyms: embezzlement, peculation, misapplication, misappropriation

    Type of: larceny

    Kinds: raid, plunderage

    Related forms: defalcate

Word lists: words starting with DE · words ending in ON · 11-letter words

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