Embezzle

Pronunciation: /ɪmˈbɛzəl/

Embezzle (verb)

  1. To take money that someone has given you to manage, and keep it for yourself instead of using it properly.
  2. To use company or public funds dishonestly for personal benefit, breaking rules about how the money must be handled.

Examples

  • She embezzles money entrusted to her for safekeeping.
  • They embezzle money entrusted to them by the company.