How do you pronounce peculate?

peculate is pronounced as /ˈpɛkjʊˌleɪt/.

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peculate

💰peculate (pékjulèt)

verb

/ˈpɛkjʊˌleɪt/

détourner (detourner)

pectoral peculation

Signification

To embezzle or steal money, especially public funds.

Traduction de la signification

Voler de l'argent, en particulier des fonds publics.

Phrases d'exemple

The corrupt official was found guilty of peculating government funds.

Le fonctionnaire corrompu a été reconnu coupable d'avoir détourné des fonds publics.

Synonymes

embezzle, steal, misappropriate, defraud

Antonymes

repay, return

Collocations

peculate funds, peculate money, peculate property

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