Peculate

Pronunciation: /ˈpɛkjəˌleɪt/

Definitions of peculate

verb to steal or take dishonestly, especially money entrusted to one's care

Example Sentences

A1 He was caught trying to peculate money from the company's funds.

A2 The employee was fired for peculating office supplies for personal use.

B1 The politician was accused of peculating public funds for personal gain.

B2 The CEO was found guilty of peculating millions of dollars from the company.

C1 The elaborate scheme involved peculating funds from multiple accounts over several years.

C2 The mastermind behind the fraud scheme was skilled at peculating large sums of money undetected.

Examples of peculate in a Sentence

formal The accountant was caught attempting to peculate funds from the company.

informal I heard that the manager tried to peculate money from the business.

slang Don't peculate from the till, it's not worth the risk.

figurative She tried to peculate his ideas and pass them off as her own.

Grammatical Forms of peculate

• past tense: peculated
• plural: peculates
• comparative: more peculate
• superlative: most peculate
• present tense: peculate
• future tense: will peculate
• perfect tense: has peculated
• continuous tense: is peculating
• singular: peculates
• positive degree: peculate
• infinitive: to peculate
• gerund: peculating
• participle: peculating

Origin and Evolution of peculate

First Known Use: 1650 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'peculate' originated from the Latin word 'peculatus', which means 'embezzled'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'peculate' has retained its original meaning of embezzlement, but has also come to be used more broadly to refer to any form of stealing or misappropriation of funds.