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Pronunciation / Transliteration: hoengnyeonghada
"그는 자금을 횡령한 혐의를 받고 있다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To steal or misappropriate money or property entrusted to one's care.
"The accountant was caught trying to embezzle funds from the company." - 2
To use funds or property for personal gain that were meant for a specific purpose.
"He was accused of embezzling donations intended for charity."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'embezzle' originates from the early 17th century, derived from the French 'embesiller', which means to make away with. The prefix 'em-' is a variant of 'en-', meaning to cause to be, and 'besiller' relates to the act of taking or stealing.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Embezzle" is said worldwide
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détourner
Transliteration: deh-toor-nay
"Il a été accusé de détourner des fonds."
unterschlagen
Transliteration: oon-ter-shlah-gen
"Er wurde beschuldigt, Gelder unterschlagen zu haben."
appropriarsi
Transliteration: a-pro-pri-ar-si
"È stato accusato di appropriarsi di fondi."
malversar
Transliteration: mal-ver-sar
"Fue acusado de malversar fondos."
desviar
Transliteration: des-vee-ar
"Ele foi acusado de desviar dinheiro."
धन की हेराफेरी करना
Transliteration: dhan ki heraferi karna
"उसे धन की हेराफेरी करने का आरोप लगाया गया।"
挪用
Transliteration: nuóyòng
"他被指控挪用公款。"
횡령하다
Transliteration: hoengnyeonghada
"그는 자금을 횡령한 혐의를 받고 있다."
横領する
Transliteration: おうりょうする
"彼は資金を横領したとして告発された。"
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