WordNet-Online
Free dictionary and thesaurus of English. Definitions, synonyms, antonyms and more...
Hint: double-click any word to get it searched!

Google
 

peculate

 
Verb peculate has 1 sense
  1. embezzle, defalcate, peculate, misappropriate, malversate - appropriate (as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use; "The accountant embezzled thousands of dollars while working for the wealthy family"
    --1 is one way to steal
    Derived forms: noun peculation1, noun peculator1
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s something from somebody
pectoralis pectoralis major pectoralis minor pectus pectus cavum peculair pecular pecularity peculate peculation peculator peculerarity peculiar peculiar prenominal peculiar velocity peculiarities peculiarity

Sponsored (shop thru our affiliate link to help maintain this site):

WordNet-Online
Home | Free dictionary software | Copyright notice | Contact us | WordNet dictionary | Automotive thesaurus