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Grammar : Verb
Spell : dih-fal-keyt, -fawl-
Phonetic Transcription : dɪˈfæl keɪt, -ˈfɔl-



Definition of defalcate

Origin :
  • 1530s, "to lop off," from Medieval Latin defalcatus, past participle of defalcare (see defalcation). Modern scientific use dates from 1808.
  • As in misappropriate : verb use wrongly; steal
  • As in rob : verb steal, deprive
  • As in misapply : verb misuse
  • As in embezzle : verb steal money, often from employer
  • As in fail : verb lose money
Example sentences :
  • No one can defalcate in this particular; no one can Texas-ize and be quit of his transgressions and his onward travel.
  • Extract from : « The Knickerbocker, or New-York Monthly Magazine, April 1844 » by Various

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