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“defalcate”
defalcate (di FAHL kayt"; DEF uhl kayt")
In this situation, cate is talking about someone who misuses funds, embezzles, or takes money from others illegally.
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cate family of verbs
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To illegally take money that belongs to an organization or an individual by the person who is supposed to be trusted to take care of the funds. (1)
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Word a Day Revisited Index of Cartoons Illustrating the Meanings of Words
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