peculate
Definitions
To embezzle or steal money or property entrusted to one's care.
To misappropriate public funds for personal use.
Examples
The corrupt official was caught trying to peculate funds from the city's public works budget.
It is a serious crime for a fiduciary to peculate money entrusted to them by their clients.
The internal audit revealed that the accountant had been planning to peculate small amounts over several years.
Synonyms
embezzle misappropriate steal pilfer thieve defalcate purloin