DEFALCATOR

embezzler, defalcator, peculator

(noun) someone who violates a trust by taking (money) for his own use

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

defalcator (plural defalcators)

A defaulter or embezzler.

Source: Wiktionary


Def"al*ca`tor, n.

Definition: A defaulter or embezzler. [Modern]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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(adjective) deserving of the highest esteem or admiration; ā€œan estimable young professorā€; ā€œtrains ran with admirable precisionā€; ā€œhis taste was impeccable, his health admirableā€


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