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defalcate
▪ I. † deˈfalcate, ppl. a. Obs. [ad. med.L. dēfalcāt-us, pa. pple. of dēfalcāre: see next.] Curtailed, diminished.1531 Elyot Gov. ii. x, All thoughe philosophers in the description of vertues haue deuised to set them as it were in degrees..yet be nat these in any parte defalcate of their condigne pr...
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Defalcation
There is also a verb form, "defalcate".
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defalcator
defalcator (ˈdiːfælkeɪtə(r)) [agent-n. on L. type from med.L. dēfalcāre: see defalcate.] One guilty of defalcation; one who has misappropriated money or other property committed to his care.1813 Chron. in Ann. Reg. 14/1 A..collector of the income tax in the parish of Christchurch Surry, has lately b...
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defalk
defalk, v. Obs. or arch. (dɪˈfɔːlk) Also 5–7 -falke, 6 -falck, -faik (Sc.), 6–7 -faulk(e. [a. F. défalque-r (14th c. in Littré), ad. med.L. dēfalcāre: see defalcate.] † 1. trans. To diminish by cutting off a part, to reduce by deductions. Obs.1475 Bk. Noblesse 72 None of youre officers roialle..shal...
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drib
▪ I. † drib, v. Obs. [app. an onomatopœic formation arising out of drip or drop, the modified consonant expressing a modification of the notion.] 1. intr. To fall in drops; fig., to go on little by little.1523 St. Papers Hen. VIII, VI. 160 Suche drybbing warre, as hit hitherto hathe ben made by the ...
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English to Chinese Meaning of defalcate - 挪用公款
(1) Almost all officials in the country are corrupt although the amounts of money which they defalcate are various. (2) This little piece of ground, which belonged to property leased to a certain William, 'it was thought no injury to defalcate ' and include in his lease. (3) A local Chairman and three others have been sued by the Bureau of Anti-Corruption for defalcating about Tk 1.5 lakh ...
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挪用公款 to embezzle public money - Chinese-English Dictionary - Learn ...
挪用公款: nuó yòng gōng kuǎn: no4 yung6 gung1 fun2: to embezzle public money: Somewhat infrequent (Click icons, results will appear below) to embezzle public money / Adso: to embezzle public money. Cantofish: sameadso. MDBG: LDC: defalcate; defalcation; peculation. CDict: '
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