embezzle in a sentence
v. t.
📚 Grade Level: Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Definition
Embezzle: to secretly take or misappropriate funds or property entrusted to one's care, typically in a position of responsibility or authority.
Crossword clues for embezzle
Crossword clue ideas and answer hints for the word "embezzle".
- Steal money entrusted to your care.
- Misappropriate funds from a company.
- Divert resources for personal gain.
- Take what isn't yours from a trust.
- Fraudulently use someone else's money.
Embezzle sentence examples
- The accountant was caught trying to embezzle funds from the company’s accounts.
- She faced serious legal consequences after attempting to embezzle money from her nonprofit organization.
- It became clear that he had been embezzling small amounts over several years without anyone noticing.
- The investigation revealed that the manager had embezzled a significant portion of the project’s budget.
- After the audit, they discovered that several employees were involved in a scheme to embezzle cash from the register.