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Definition of: embezzle
(im·bez′əl) v.t. ·zled ·zling
1. To appropriate fraudulently to one's own use.
2. Obs. To misappropriate secretly; make off with. See synonyms under STEAL. [<AF em-besiler <em- in + besiler destroy]
—em·bez′·zle·ment noun
—em·bez′zler noun
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