peculate (Meaning)
peculate (v)
appropriate (as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use
peculate (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.
Synonyms & Antonyms of peculate
peculate Sentence Examples
- The corrupt official was found guilty of peculating funds from the city treasury.
- The company's executives were accused of peculating millions of dollars.
- The president's close advisors were implicated in a massive peculation scheme.
- The bank teller was fired after it was discovered she had peculated money from customer accounts.
- The CEO of the investment firm was arrested for peculating client assets.
- The charity was dissolved after it was revealed that the management had been peculating donations.
- The politician's reputation was ruined after it was uncovered that he had peculated tax funds.
- The university president was forced to resign after an audit revealed he had peculated grant money.
- The governor's office was embroiled in a scandal involving the peculation of state funds.
- The city councilor was indicted for peculating money from the local parks department.
FAQs About the word peculate
appropriate (as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own useTo appropriate to one's own use the property of the public; to steal public money
grab, misappropriate, appropriate, misuse, steal, snatch, arrogate, misapply, preempt, seize
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The corrupt official was found guilty of peculating funds from the city treasury.
The company's executives were accused of peculating millions of dollars.
The president's close advisors were implicated in a massive peculation scheme.
The bank teller was fired after it was discovered she had peculated money from customer accounts.
