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 de·fal·cate /dɪˈfælˌket, ˈfɔl, di; ˈdɛfəl-/
 (vi.)挪用公款,虧空

 De·fal·cate v. t. [imp. & p. p. Defalcated; p. pr. & vb. n. Defalcating.]  To cut off; to take away or deduct a part of; -- used chiefly of money, accounts, rents, income, etc.
    To show what may be practicably and safely defalcated from them [the estimates].   --Burke.

 De·fal·cate, v. i. To commit defalcation; to embezzle money held in trust. “Some partner defalcating, or the like.”
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 defalcate
      v : appropriate (as property entrusted to one's care)
          fraudulently to one's own use; "The accountant embezzled
          thousands of dollars while working for the wealthy
          family" [syn: embezzle, peculate, misappropriate, malversate]