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embezzle

/ɪmˈbɛzəl/ /ɪmˈbɛzəl/
verb Regular verbembezzle embezzled
GeneralLegal
  1. 1 zimmete geçirmek, irtikap etmek
  2. 2 çalıştığı işverenin veya kurumun parasını ya da malını hileyle almak

Definition (English)

  1. To steal or misuse money or property entrusted to one's care.
  2. To take money or property dishonestly from an employer or organization.

Example Sentences

  1. He decided to embezzle the company's savings.
    Şirketin birikimlerini zimmetine geçirmeye karar verdi.
  2. The accountant was caught embezzling funds.
    Muhasebeci fonları zimmetine geçirirken yakalandı.

Verb Forms Regular

Base embezzle
/ɪmˈbɛzəl/
Past embezzled
/ɪmˈbɛzəld/
Participle embezzled
/ɪmˈbɛzəld/
Spelling rule

Ends in ‑e: add ‑dembezzle → embezzled

Fiil -e ile bittiği için sonuna yalnızca -d eklenir.

Same rule: love → loved · live → lived · use → used

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil yumuşak (ötümlü) bir ünsüzle, /l/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. embezzled /ɪmˈbɛzəld/

Synonyms

misappropriatestealdefraudswindlepilferfunnelmisuse

Antonyms

returnrepayrestoregive backrefund

Collocations

embezzle moneyembezzle fundsembezzle company moneyembezzle cashembezzle public fundsembezzle assets

Related Words

theftfraudmoneyaccountingfinancecrime