defalcate
verb
de·fal·cate di-ˈfal-ˌkāt 
-ˈfȯl-,
dē-;
ˈde-fəl- defalcated; defalcating
transitive verb
archaic : deduct, curtail
intransitive verb
: to engage in embezzlement
defalcator
di-ˈfal-ˌkā-tər
noun -ˈfȯl-
dē-;
ˈde-fəl-
Word History
Etymology
Medieval Latin defalcatus, past participle of defalcare, from Latin de- + falc-, falx sickle
First Known Use
1541, in the meaning defined at transitive sense
Legal Definition
defalcate
intransitive verb
de·fal·cate di-ˈfal-ˌkāt, -ˈfȯl-, dē-; ˈde-fəl-ˌkāt
defalcated; defalcating
: to commit defalcation compare embezzle