DEFALCATION


Meaning of DEFALCATION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌdē-ˌfal-ˈkā-shən, ˌdē-ˌfȯl-, di-; ˌde-fəl- ]

noun

Date: 15th century

1. archaic : deduction

2. : the act or an instance of embezzling

3. : a failure to meet a promise or an expectation

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.