embezzle
Syllabification: (em·bez·zle)
Pronunciation: /emˈbezəl/
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Definition of embezzle
verb
Derivatives
Origin:
late Middle English (in the sense 'steal'): from Anglo-Norman French embesiler, from besiler in the same sense (compare with Old French besillier 'maltreat, ravage'), of unknown ultimate origin. The current sense dates from the late 16th century