Embezzlement — synonyms, definition

1. embezzlement (Noun)

defalcation misapplication misappropriation peculation pilfering piracy robbery shop-lifting stealing swindling

embezzlement (Noun) — The fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else. ex. "He did six years for embezzlement"

larceny stealing theft thievery thieving plunderage raid