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Embezzle is an English word with synonyms like misappropriate or steal. Below you'll find 7 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Embezzle in a sentence

Related words

Embezzle | Embezzlement | Embezzled | Embezzlements | Embezzler

Embezzle meaning

To steal or misappropriate money that one has been trusted with, especially to steal money from the organisation for which one works.

Synonyms of Embezzle

defalcate peculate misappropriate malversate steal

Related words

Other words often associated with Embezzle or its synonyms:

take purchase gain move win buy slip baseball advance bargain

Using Embezzle

  • The main meaning on this page is: To steal or misappropriate money that one has been trusted with, especially to steal money from the organisation for which one works.
  • Useful related words include: defalcate, peculate, misappropriate, malversate.
  • In the example corpus, embezzle often appears in combinations such as: to embezzle, embezzle the.

Context around Embezzle

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 29 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 5 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

money 1×

Often after:

public 1× money 1× funds 1×

Sentence patterns with Embezzle

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

conspire to embezzle his insurance 1× group to embezzle funds in 1× manage to embezzle an astounding 1× not to embezzle the dreadful 1× together to embezzle the said 1× used to embezzle money from 1× your money embezzle public fund 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a staff of 1× according to report 1× don t let 1× his foster parents 1× how did city 1× president ernest koroma 1×

Common sentence endings:

dreadful ebola fund 1× funds in russia 1× of the bank 1× of the money 1× them doctorate degrees 1× time of award 1×

Words around Embezzle

Just before it in the word index:

emberson 7 embers 91 embergher 2 ember 71 embellishments 67 embellishment 43

Just after it in the word index:

embezzled 43 embezzlement 139 embezzlements 2 embezzler 2 embezzling 55 embiggen 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaba 10 aafc 10 aaib 10 aalbers 10 abbate 10 abbesses 10

Corpus analysis for Embezzle

  • In this selection, "embezzle" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 29 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, money, public, money and funds stand out and add context to how "embezzle" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include conspire to embezzle his insurance and group to embezzle funds in. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "embezzle" sits close to words such as aaba, aafc and aaib, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with embezzle

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Russian prosecutors on Monday announced new charges against Browder, accusing him of forming a criminal group to embezzle funds in Russia. (21 words)

How did City Comptroller Rita Crundwell manage to embezzle an astounding $54 million from the northwest Illinois community of 15,700 people before she was finally detected? (27 words)

His foster parents, Casey and Emily Griggs, conspire to embezzle his insurance, and coerce their daughter, Lena, into seducing Lex in order to learn the location of the money. (29 words)

Longer example sentences

According to report, the suspects being staff of the above bank in Freetown, in 2013 were believed to have conspired together to embezzle the said sum belonging to customers of the bank. (32 words)

President Ernest Koroma may not spend the rest of his political vacation with eyes closed, especially when he instructed some people within his inner circle not to embezzle the dreadful Ebola Fund. (32 words)

Don’t let us appreciate thieves in this society; those that steal your money, embezzle public fund, the society will give them chieftaincy titles and universities will give them doctorate degrees. (31 words)

Question examples

How did City Comptroller Rita Crundwell manage to embezzle an astounding $54 million from the northwest Illinois community of 15,700 people before she was finally detected? (27 words)

Example sentences (7)

How did City Comptroller Rita Crundwell manage to embezzle an astounding $54 million from the northwest Illinois community of 15,700 people before she was finally detected?

According to report, the suspects being staff of the above bank in Freetown, in 2013 were believed to have conspired together to embezzle the said sum belonging to customers of the bank.

Don’t let us appreciate thieves in this society; those that steal your money, embezzle public fund, the society will give them chieftaincy titles and universities will give them doctorate degrees.

A staff of the NTC, who was privy to the contract and execution since 2009, said the project had been used to embezzle money from government since the time of award.

President Ernest Koroma may not spend the rest of his political vacation with eyes closed, especially when he instructed some people within his inner circle not to embezzle the dreadful Ebola Fund.

Russian prosecutors on Monday announced new charges against Browder, accusing him of forming a criminal group to embezzle funds in Russia.

His foster parents, Casey and Emily Griggs, conspire to embezzle his insurance, and coerce their daughter, Lena, into seducing Lex in order to learn the location of the money.

Common combinations with embezzle

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "embezzle" in a sentence?
An example: "How did City Comptroller Rita Crundwell manage to embezzle an astounding $54 million from the northwest Illinois community of 15,700 people before she was finally detected?" This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "embezzle" from authentic English texts.
What does "embezzle" mean?
Embezzle means: To steal or misappropriate money that one has been trusted with, especially to steal money from the organisation for which one works.
What are synonyms of "embezzle"?
Common synonyms of "embezzle" include: defalcate, peculate, misappropriate, malversate, steal.
How many example sentences with "embezzle" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 7 example sentences with "embezzle", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.