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defalcate
[ dih-fal-keyt, -fawl- ]
defalcate
/ ˈdiːfælˌkeɪt /
verb
- intr law to misuse or misappropriate property or funds entrusted to one
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Derived Forms
- ˈdefalˌcator, noun
- ˌdefalˈcation, noun
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Other Words From
- de·falca·tor noun
- unde·falcat·ed adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of defalcate1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of defalcate1
C15: from Medieval Latin dēfalcāre to cut off, from Latin de- + falx sickle
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Example Sentences
No one can defalcate in this particular; no one can Texas-ize and be quit of his transgressions and his onward travel.
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