Definitions for peculate
ˈpɛk yəˌleɪtpec·u·late

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. embezzle, defalcate, peculate, misappropriate, malversateverb

   appropriate (as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use

   "The accountant embezzled thousands of dollars while working for the wealthy family"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. peculateverb

   To embezzle

2. Etymology: peculatus.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Peculate, Peculationnoun

   Robbery of the publick; theft of publick money.

   Etymology: peculatus, Latin; peculat, Fr..

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. peculate

   Embezzlement is a crime that consists of withholding assets for the purpose of conversion of such assets, by one or more persons to whom the assets were entrusted, either to be held or to be used for specific purposes. Embezzlement is a type of financial fraud. For example, a lawyer might embezzle funds from the trust accounts of their clients; a financial advisor might embezzle the funds of investors; and a husband or a wife might embezzle funds from a bank account jointly held with the spouse.The term "embezzlement" is often used in informal speech to mean theft of money, usually from an organization or company such as an employer. Embezzlement is usually a premeditated crime, performed methodically, with precautions that conceal the criminal conversion of the property, which occurs without the knowledge or consent of the affected person. Often it involves the trusted individual embezzling only a small proportion of the total of the funds or resources they receive or control, in an attempt to minimize the risk of the detection of the misallocation of the funds or resources. When successful, embezzlement may continue for many years without detection.

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1. peculate

   Peculate is a verb that means to embezzle or steal, especially public funds. It refers to the act of taking dishonestly or misappropriating money or assets that have been entrusted to one's care, typically in a professional or business setting.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Peculateverb

   to appropriate to one's own use the property of the public; to steal public moneys intrusted to one's care; to embezzle

2. Etymology: [L. peculatus, p. p. of peculari to peculate, akin to peculium private property. See Peculiar.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Peculate

   pek′ū-lāt, v.t. to take for one's own use money or property entrusted to one's care: to embezzle: to steal.—ns. Peculā′tion; Pec′ulātor. [L. peculāri, -ātus—pecūlium, private property, akin to pecunia, money.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of peculate in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of peculate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=peculate
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Peculate
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=peculate
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peculate
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peculate
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=peculate