v.
Pronunciation: im- ' be-z ə l, em-
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: em · bez · zled ; em · bez · zling \ -( ə -)li ŋ \
Etymology: Middle English embesilen, from Anglo-French embesiller to make away with, from en- + besiller to steal, plunder
Date: 15th century
: to appropriate (as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use < embezzled thousands of dollars>
– em · bez · zle · ment \ -z ə l-m ə nt \ noun
– em · bez · zler \ -z( ə -)l ə r \ noun