transcription, транскрипция: [ di-ˈfal-ˌkāt, -ˈfȯl-, dē-; ˈde-fəl- ]
verb
( -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 -ˌkā-tər noun