Defalcation

C2 16+

Synonyms of defalcation

Antonyms of defalcation

Collocations of defalcation

financial defalcation
Frequency: 70 %

The company suffered from financial defalcation due to embezzlement.

defalcation of funds
Frequency: 60 %

The investigation revealed defalcation of funds by the treasurer.

criminal defalcation
Frequency: 45 %

The accountant was charged with criminal defalcation for stealing company funds.

defalcation scheme
Frequency: 30 %

The elaborate defalcation scheme involved multiple fraudulent transactions.

defalcation lawsuit
Frequency: 25 %

The defalcation lawsuit against the former executive dragged on for months.

Idiomatic Expressions for defalcation

  • Phrase: defalcation of trust
    Meaning: violation of a position of trust by misappropriating funds or property
    Usage: The lawyer was disbarred for defalcation of trust after it was discovered he had been stealing from his clients.