- 1. v. i. To appropriate to one's own use the property of the public; to steal public moneys intrusted to one's care; to embezzle. Source: opted
- 2. v. appropriate (as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use Source: wordnet
- 3. To appropriate to one's own use the property of the public; to steal public moneys intrusted to one's care; to embezzle. An oppressive, . . . rapacious, and peculating despotism. Burke. Source: webster
- 4. To appropriate to one's own use the property of the public; tosteal public moneys intrusted to one's care; to embezzle.An oppressive, . . . rapacious, and peculating despotism. Burke. Source: adambom
- 5. v appropriate (as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use Source: ecdict
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