English Explanatory Dictionary

embezzler

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One who steals money they have been trusted with, especially from one's employer; one who embezzles.

Pronunciation

/ɛmˈbɛz(ə)lɚ/ /ɪm-/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-embezzler.wav

Word forms

embezzler embezzlers

Etymology

From embezzle + -er.

Synonyms

peculator
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