noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

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

   "1667, Samuel Pepys, Diary It appears that Hogg is the eeriest rogue, the most observable embezzler, that ever was known."

2. 2
   someone who violates a trust by taking (money) for their own use wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

peculatorboostercon mancrookdefalcatorghoul

Example

More examples

"This evidence revealed him to be an embezzler."

Etymology

From embezzle + -er.

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