peculate
pe·cu·late
verb
1.
appropriate (as property entrusted to one''s care) fraudulently to one''s own use
- “The accountant embezzled thousands of dollars while working for the wealthy family”
Origin
From Latin pecūlātus, past participle of pecūlor (“defraud, embezzle”).
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