Meaning of Embezzler | Babel Free
ɛmˈbɛz(ə)lɚDefinitions
One who steals money they have been trusted with, especially from one's employer; one who embezzles.
Equivalents
العربية
المختلس
Español
malversador
Suomi
kavaltaja
Gaeilge
cúigleálaí
Português
estelionatário
Kiswahili
tapeli
Examples
“1667, Samuel Pepys, Diary It appears that Hogg is the eeriest rogue, the most observable embezzler, that ever was known.”
“At the time, I was deeply involved with the handsome embezzler who led a major telecom company into bankruptcy.”
“That word is bezzle. It describes the period in which an embezzler has stolen a man's money but the victim does not yet realize he's been swindled.”
“There’s good reason to worry. In an earlier memoir, “Five-Finger Discount,” Stapinski recreated the terrifying world of swindlers, embezzlers, burglars and mobster wannabes who made up her extended Jersey City family.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
See also
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