Meaning
The fraudulent conversion of property from a property owner.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
Etymology tree English embezzle Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English embezzlement From embezzle + -ment.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
misappropriationpeculationdefalcationmisapplicationabstractionabuseannexationappropriationconversionconveyance
NYT Puzzle Appearances
No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2018, 2020.