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EMBEZZLED
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Dictionary entry overview: What does embezzled mean?
• EMBEZZLED (adjective)
The adjective EMBEZZLED has 1 sense:
1. taken for your own use in violation of a trust
Familiarity information: EMBEZZLED used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Taken for your own use in violation of a trust
Synonyms:
embezzled; misappropriated
Context example:
the banker absconded with embezzled funds
Similar:
illegal (prohibited by law or by official or accepted rules)
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"A tree starts with a seed." (Arabic proverb)
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