Cheat and Embezzle

Cheat

Cheat verb - To use dishonest methods to achieve a goal.

Embezzle and cheat are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Embezzle" instead a verb "Cheat".

Nearby Words: cheating, cheated, cheater

Embezzle

Embezzle verb - Appropriate (as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use.
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Synonyms for Embezzle

Cheat and embezzle are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cheat" instead a verb "Embezzle".

Common collocations

money cheat money embezzle money
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