de|fal|ca|tion

de|fal|ca|tion
de|fal|ca|tion «DEE fal KAY shuhn, -fl-», noun.
1. the theft or misuse of money entrusted to one's care: »

The cashier's defalcation was discovered.

SYNONYM(S): embezzlement, misappropriation.
2. the amount stolen or misused.

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  • fal|ca|tion — «fal KAY shuhn», noun. 1. falcate condition. 2. a falcate part or appendage …   Useful english dictionary

  • fal — al·fal·fa; cell·fal·cic·u·la; de·fal·cate; de·fal·ca·tion; de·fal·ca·tor; fal·a·na·ka; fal·ba·la; fal·ca·ta; fal·cate; fal·cat·ed; fal·chion; fal·cial; fal·ci·form; fal·cip·a·rum; fal·co; fal·con·er; fal·co·nes; fal·con·et; fal·con·i·dae;… …   English syllables

  • tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… …   English syllables

  • fal|si|fi|ca|tion — «FL suh fuh KAY shuhn», noun. 1. the act of falsifying; change made to deceive. 2. the fact of being falsified: »The falsification of the will was not discovered for three months …   Useful english dictionary

  • defalcation — de·fal·ca·tion …   English syllables

  • ca — ab·a·ca; aba·ca·te; aba·ca·xi; ab·di·ca·ble; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·di·ca·tor; ab·ra·ca·dab·ra; ac·ca; ac·ciac·ca·tu·ra; ace·ti·fi·ca·tion; acid·i·fi·ca·tion; ac·ro·tho·rac·i·ca; ac·ti·fi·ca·tion; ad·ju·di·ca·taire; ad·ju·di·ca·tio; ad·ju·di·ca·tion;… …   English syllables

  • DE — DE; de·acetylate; de·acidification; de·acidify; de·activate; de·a·dose; de·aerate; de·af·fer·en·ta·tion; de·alate; de·alat·ed; de·al·bate; de·alkalization; de·alkalize; de·alkylate; de·am·bu·la·tion; de·ambulatory; de·amidate; de·amidization;… …   English syllables

  • defalcation — de·fal·ca·tion /ˌdē ˌfal kā shən, ˌfȯl , di ; ˌde fəl kā shən/ n [earlier, deduction, lessening, shortcoming, from Medieval Latin defalcatio discounting of debt, from defalcare to cut down, deduct, from Latin de away from + falc , falx sickle] 1 …   Law dictionary

  • Defalcation — De fal*ca tion, n. [LL. defalcatio: cf. F. d[ e]falcation.] 1. A lopping off; a diminution; abatement; deficit. Specifically: Reduction of a claim by deducting a counterclaim; set off. Abbott. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is lopped off,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Falcation — Fal*ca tion, n. The state of being falcate; a bend in the form of a sickle. Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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