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Definition: Defalcation |
DefalcationNoun1. The fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "defalcation" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1776. (references) |
| Domain | Definitions |
Finance | The misappropriation, misuse, theft or embezzlement of funds by someone entrusted with them. (references) |
Law | Illegal appropriation of money or of some other object of which one is in de facto possession; the difference between embezzlement and theft is that the thief was not in de facto possess ion before the theft and took away the object ; misappropriation of money in one's keeping. Source: European Union. (references) |
| The fraudulent misappropriation of property by a person, during the course of employment, who has been entrusted with its safekeeping or management. Source: European Union. (references) | |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Synonyms: DefalcationSynonyms: embezzlement (n), misapplication (n), misappropriation (n), peculation (n). (additional references) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Contraction | Noun: contraction, reduction, diminution; decrease; of size; defalcation, decrement; lessening, shrinking; Verb: compaction; tabes, collapse, emaciation, attenuation, tabefaction, consumption, marasmus, atrophy; systole, neck, hourglass. |
Incompleteness | Defect, deficit, defalcation, omission; caret; shortage; interval; break; (discontinuity); noncompletion; missing link. |
Nonpayment | Noun: nonpayment; default, defalcation; protest, repudiation; application of the sponge; whitewashing. |
Shortcoming | Noun: shortcoming, failure; falling short; Verb: default, defalcation; leeway; labor in vain, no go. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
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defalcation | 6 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Language | Translations for "defalcation"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Albanian | shkelje e detyrës (defection, dereliction), mashtrim (bilk, blind, bluff, bunco, bunko, caper, cheat, chicanery, chouse, circumvention, con, cozenage, crammer, deceit, deceitfulness, deception, delusion, dodge, double dealing, duplicity, fake, false pretences, falsity, flimflam, fob, fraud, fraudulence, fraudulency, gag, gammon, gimmick, guile, gyp, humbug, imposition, imposture, jiggery pokery, juggler, jugglery, juggling, leasing, lie, manipulation, overreach, quackery, racket, racketeering, rascaldom, rascality, rig, roguery, sham, swindle, take in, trick), harxhim parash të huaj. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arabic | تشويه السمعة (calumny, denigration, discredit, malediction, smearing, vilification). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgarian | злоупотреба (abuse, conversion, embezzlement, misappropriation, misuse), присвоена сума. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech | zpronevìra (disloyalty, embezzlement, malversation, misappropriation, peculation). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | underslæb (embezzlement, misappropriation, swindle, swindling). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | verduistering (blanketing, dimming, embezzlement, misappropriation, obscuration, occultation, screening), malversatie (embezzlement). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Farsi | اختلاس (Graft), دستبرد (Larceny, Robbery). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | kavallus (embezzlement, misappropriation). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | diffamation (defamation, defamatory accusation), détournement frauduleux, détournement de fonds, détournement, péculat. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | Veruntreuung (embezzlement, misappropriation), Unterschlagung (embezzlement, misappropriation, peculation, suppression, withholding). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | κατάχρηση ξένης περιουσίας (embezzlement), κατάχρηση χρημάτων, κατάχρηση (abuse, embezzlement, graft, intemperance, malpractice, malversation, misappropriation, overuse, peculation), σφετερισμόσ (appropriation, conversion, usurpation), σφετερισμός ξένης περιουσίας (embezzlement), υπεξαίρεση χρημάτων (embezzlement), υπεξαίρεση (embezzlement, misappropriation, pilferage, swindle, swindling, taking away secretly 2). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | sikkasztás (embezzlement, fraudulent misuse of funds, misappropriation, peculation). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indonesian | penggelapan uang. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | appropriazione indebita (embezzlement, misappropriation). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | efalcationday desfalque (embezzlement, evaporation loss, misappropriation, waste). (various references) deturnare de fonduri (fraudulent misuse of funds, peculation), deturnare (embezzlement), delapidare (dilapidation, embezzlement, malversation, misappropriation, peculation, waste), mâncãtorie (sapping, slander, theft, waste), furt (abstraction, burglarious, burglary, embezzlement, job, larceny, lift, robbery, stealth, theft, thievery), fraudã (cheat, cross, deception, embezzlement, fraud, humbug, swindle), înstrãinare (alienation, estrangement). (various references) растрата (embezzlement, fraudulent conversion, misappropriation, peculation, squander). (various references) pronevera (embezzlement, misappropriation, peculation). (various references) desfalco (embezzlement, misappropriation). (various references) förskingring (breach of trust, embezzlement, misappropriation, misappropriation of funds, peculation). (various references) zimmete geçirme (malversation, peculation), zimmete geçirilen miktar, kusur (blame, blemish, cavil, culpability, default, defect, deficiency, demerit, failing, failure, fault, flaw, freckle, gaff, imperfection, inaccuracy, infirmity, remissness, scar, shortcoming, stigma, taint, vice), eksiklik (dearth, defect, defectiveness, deficiency, deficit, desideratum, failing, failure, flimsiness, imperfection, inadequacy, incompetence, insufficiency, lack, Lacuna, lameness, negation, poverty, shortage, shortcoming, shortness, sketchiness, void), çalma (abstraction, blow, knock, larceny, pilferage, playing, rendering, rendition, stealing, strike, tendency, theft). (various references) розтрачена сума, розтрата (embezzlement, misappropriation, peculation), провина (blame, delinquency, error, misbehavior, misbehaviour, misconduct, offence, offense, peccancy, shortcoming, sin, transgression, wickedness, wrong doing), присво"ння чужих грошей. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "defalcation": defalcations. (additional references) | |
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"Defalcation" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: defacation. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| Words rhyming with "defalcation" (pronounced 'De`fal*ca"tion'): Abacination, Abaction, Abalienation, Abarticulation, Abbreviation, Abdication, Abduction, Aberration, Abevacuation, Abirritation, Abjection, Abjudication, Abjuration, Ablactation, Ablaqueation, Ablation, Ablegation, Abligurition, Abnegation, Abnodation, Abolition, Abomination, Abortion, Abreaction, Abrenunciation, Abreption, Abrogation, Abruption, Absentation, Absolution, Absorbition, Absorption, Abstention, Abstraction, Absumption, Accentuation, Acceptation, Acceptilation, Acception, Acclimatation, Acclimation, Acclimatization, Accombination, Accommodation, Accreditation, Accrementition, Accretion, Accubation, Accusation, Acervation, Acetification, Achromatization, Acidification, Acquisition, Actualization, Actuation, Acuation, Acuition, Acumination, Acupuncturation, Adaptation, Adaption, Addiction, Addition, Adduction, Ademption, Adeption, Adequation, Adfiliation, Adhibition, Adhortation, Adipoceration, Adjection, Adjudication, Adjunction, Adjuration, Adlegation, Adlocution, Admensuration, Administration, Admiration, Admixtion, Admonition, Admortization, Adnation, Adoption, Adoration, Adornation, Adosculation, Adrogation, Adsignification, Adulation, Adulteration, Adumbration, Adunation, Adustion, Advocation, Advolution, Aerification, AEstivation, Affectation, Affection, Affiliation, Affirmation, Afflation, Affliction, Afforestation, Affriction, Aggeneration, Aggeration, Agglomeration, Agglutination, Aggrandization, Aggravation, Aggregation, Agitation, Aglutition, Agnation, Agnition, Agnomination, Agricolation, Alation, Albication, Albification, Alcoholization, Alienation, Alimentation, Alkalization, Allectation, Allegation, Allegorization, Alleviation, Alligation, Alliteration, Allocation, Allocution, Alteration, Altercation, Alutation, Amalgamation, Ambulation, Ambustion, Amelioration, Americanization, Amolition, Amortization, Amotion, Amplexation, Ampliation, Amplification, Amputation, Anaesthetization, Analyzation, Anathematization, Anatomization, Angariation, Anglicization, Angulation, Angustation, Anhelation, Animalization, Animation, Annexation, Annihilation, Annomination, Annotation, Annulation, Annumeration, Annunciation, Anteposition, Antiattrition, Anticipation, Antifriction, Antilibration, Antiquation, Antivaccination, Antivivisection, Antrustion, Apertion, Apocopation, Apostemation, Apparition, Appellation, Appendication, Apperception, Appetition, Application, Apportion, Apposition, Apprecation, Appreciation, Approbation, Appropinquation, Appropriation, Approximation, Aprication, Aration, Arbitration, Arborization, Arctation, Arcuation, Arefaction, Arenation, Areolation, Argentation, Argumentation, Argutation, Arietation, Ariolation, Aromatization, Arrentation, Arreption, Arrestation, Arrogation, Arterialization, Articulation, Ascription, Asexualization, Aspection, Asperation, Asphyxiation, Aspiration, Asportation, Assassination, Assastion, Assecuration, Assecution, Assentation, assertion, Asseveration, Assibilation, Assignation, Assimulation, Association, Assuefaction, Assumption, Astipulation, Astriction, -ation, Atmolyzation, Atomization, Attemperation, Attention, Attenuation, Atterration, Attestation, Attrectation, Attribution, Attrition, Aucupation, Audition, Augmentation, Auguration, Aurigation, Auscultation, Authorization, Autofecundation, Auto-infection, Auto-inoculation, Auto-intoxication, Autosuggestion, Autotoxication, Averruncation, Aversation, Aviation, Avocation, Avolation, Backwardation, Ballotation, Balneation, Balsamation, Bannition, Baptization, Bastion, Beatification, Benediction, Benefaction, Bifurcation, Bilection, Biliation, Bilocation, Bipartition, Bisection, Bituminization, Blandation, Blatteration, Boation, Bolection, Bombilation, Bombination, Botheration, Brutalization, By-election, Cachinnation, Calamistration, Calcification, Calcination, Calcitration, Calculation, Calefaction, Caligation, Callisection, Calorification, Calumniation, Cameration, Canalization, Cancellation, Canceration, Canonization, Cantation, Cantillation, Cantion, Capillation, Capitation, Capitulation, Caprification, Caption, Carbonatation, Carbonization, Carbunculation, Carnation, Carnification, Caseation, Cassation, Castellation, Castigation, Castrametation, Castration, Catechisation, Catenation, Causation, Cauterization, Cavillation, Celebration, Cementation, Cenation, Centesimation, Centralization, Cephalization, Cerebration, Certification, Cessation, Characterization, Chatteration, Chitinization, Chlorination, Chondrification, Chrismation, Christianization, Chylifaction, Chylification, Chymification, Cibation, Cicatrization, Cicuration, Cinefaction, Cineration, Circination, Circuition, Circulation, Circumcursation, Circumdenudation, Circumduction, Circumflection, Circumgestation, Circumgyration, Circumlocution, Circumnavigation, Circumnutation, Circumposition, Circumrotation, Circumscription, Circumspection, Circumvallation, Circumvection, Circumvention, Circumvolation, Circumvolution, Citation, Citrination, Clamation, Clarification, Classification, Claudication, Coacervation, Coaction, Coadaptation, Coadunation, Coadunition, Coagmentation, Coagulation, Coalition, Coaptation, Coarctation, Coarticulation, Coaxation, Coction, Codification, Coeducation, Coemption. 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Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-a-c-d-e-f-i-l-n-o-t" | |
-2 letters: anecdotal, cadential, conflated, dealation, deflation, defoliant, diaconate, factional. | |
-3 letters: analcite, anecdota, anticold, califate, canfield, catenoid, conflate, daltonic, delation, dentalia, diaconal, falcated, falconet, flection, foliated, inflated, laitance. | |
-4 letters: aconite, actinal, aeolian, alation, alcaide, aloetic, antacid, calando, canaled, candela, celadon, citadel, codeina, confide, cotidal, ctenoid, decanal, defiant, deltaic, deontic, dialect, edictal, elation, faciend, faction, factoid, fainted, falcate, fanatic, fancied, fantail, flinted, floated, folacin, foliate, inflate, inflect, inlaced, lactean, lactone, lanated, lection, lentoid, located, nodical, noticed, tacnode, tailfan, taloned, tenfold, toenail. | |
-5 letters: acedia, acetal, acetin, acnode, action, adnate, aecial, aeonic, afield, afloat, alated, alcade, alined, alnico, alodia, anlace, anodal, anodic, atelic, atonal, atoned, atonic, cadent, caftan, candle, canoed, canola, canted, cantle, catalo, catena, cation, catlin, centai, cental, cineol, citola, citole, client, cloned, coaled, coated, codeia, codein, codlin, coedit, coifed, coiled, coined, coital, colead, confit, dacoit, dalton, deacon, decant, delict, deltic, denial, dental, dentil, detail, detain, dilate, docent, docile, donate, eidola, enatic, enfold, enolic, entail, entoil, eolian, etalon, facade, facial, facile, fadein, faecal, failed, falcon, fantod, fecial, fetial, fiance, finale, flacon, flited, foaled, foetal, foetid, foiled, foined, folate, fondle, fontal, indole, infect, infold, inlace, iodate, ladino, lanate, lanced, lancet, latino, lectin, lentic, lifted, loafed, loaned, locate, lofted, nailed, noetic, notice, octane, oilcan, olefin, taenia, tailed, talced, talion, tenail, tincal, tineal, toiled, tolane. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-a-c-d-e-f-i-l-n-o-t" | |
+1 letter: defalcations. | |
+3 letters: fractionalized. | |
+4 letters: decalcification. | |
+5 letters: decalcifications, declassification. | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)44 65 66 61 6C 63 61 74 69 6F 6E |
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Morse Code (1836) (references)-.. . ..-. .- .-.. -.-. .- - .. --- -. |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01000100 01100101 01100110 01100001 01101100 01100011 01100001 01110100 01101001 01101111 01101110 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)D e f a l c a t i o n |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0044 0065 0066 0061 006C 0063 0061 0074 0069 006F 006E |
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)3871726778696786758180 |
| 1. Definition 2. Synonyms 3. Expressions: Internet 4. Translations: Modern | 5. Derivations 6. Rhymes 7. Anagrams 8. Orthography | 9. Bibliography |
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