peculate verb.
['pɛkjʊleɪt] M18.[Latin peculat- pa. ppl stem of peculari rel. to peculium: see PECULIAR, -ATE3.]1. verb trans. Rob (a State or country) by peculation.
M18-E19.2. verb trans. Embezzle (money).
E19.■ Southey The people..accused them of having peculated the public money.3. verb intrans. Practise peculation.
M19.■ B. Malamud He was arrested for peculating from official funds. ■ peculative adjective that practises embezzlement or peculation
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