v.
Pronunciation: di- ' fal- ˌ k ā t, - ' fo ̇ l-, d ē -; ' de-f ə l-
Function: verb
Inflected Form: -cat · ed ; -cat · ing
Etymology: Medieval Latin defalcatus, past participle of defalcare, from Latin de- + falc-, falx sickle
Date: 1541
transitive verb archaic : DEDUCT , CURTAIL
intransitive verb : to engage in embezzlement
– de · fal · ca · tor \ - ˌ k ā -t ə r \ noun