verb
- steals money or property that has been entrusted to one’s care, especially in a workplace or organization
Usage: third person singular present tense
Examples
- The accountant embezzles thousands of dollars from the company each month.
- She embezzles funds from the charity by falsifying expense reports.
- The treasurer embezzles money from the school’s fundraising account.
- He embezzles cash by creating fake invoices for nonexistent services.
- The manager embezzles petty cash and hopes no one will notice.
- She embezzles client payments by depositing them into her personal account.