defalcate

[ dih-fal-keyt, -fawl- ]
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verb (used without object),de·fal·cat·ed, de·fal·cat·ing.Law.
  1. to be guilty of defalcation.

Origin of defalcate

1
1530–40; <Medieval Latin dēfalcātus (past participle of dēfalcāre to cut off), equivalent to dē-de- + falcātus;see falcate

Other words from defalcate

  • de·fal·ca·tor, noun
  • un·de·fal·cat·ed, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for defalcate

defalcate

/ (ˈdiːfælˌkeɪt) /


verb
  1. (intr) law to misuse or misappropriate property or funds entrusted to one

Origin of defalcate

1
C15: from Medieval Latin dēfalcāre to cut off, from Latin de- + falx sickle

Derived forms of defalcate

  • defalcation, noun
  • defalcator, noun

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