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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSottrazione
Pronunciation / Transliteration: soh-trah-tsee-oh-neh
"È stato accusato di sottrazione di fondi."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To embezzle or misappropriate funds entrusted to one's care.
"The accountant was found guilty of defalcating company funds over several years." - 2
To deduct or withhold a portion of something.
"The government decided to defalcate a percentage of the tax returns for the fiscal year."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'defalcate' originates from the Latin word 'defalcatus', the past participle of 'defalcare', meaning to cut off or deduct. It evolved in the early 19th century to denote the act of embezzling or misappropriating funds, particularly in a fiduciary context.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Defalcate" is said worldwide
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Détourner
Transliteration: deh-toor-nay
"Il a été accusé de détourner des fonds."
Unterschlagung
Transliteration: oon-ter-shlah-goong
"Er wurde wegen Unterschlagung von Geldern verurteilt."
Sottrazione
Transliteration: soh-trah-tsee-oh-neh
"È stato accusato di sottrazione di fondi."
Malversar
Transliteration: mal-ver-sar
"Fue condenado por malversar fondos públicos."
Desvio
Transliteration: des-vee-oh
"Ele foi preso por desvio de verbas."
धन की हेराफेरी
Transliteration: Dhan ki heraferi
"उसे धन की हेराफेरी के लिए गिरफ्तार किया गया।"
挪用
Transliteration: nuóyòng
"他因挪用公款而被捕。"
횡령하다
Transliteration: hoengnyeonghada
"그는 회사 자금을 횡령한 혐의로 기소되었다."
横領する
Transliteration: おうりょうする
"彼は会社の資金を横領したとして告発された。"
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