peculate

pec·u·late

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pek-yuh-leyt]
- /ˈpɛk yəˌleɪt/
- /ˈpe.kjʊ.leɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pek-yuh-leyt]
- /ˈpɛk yəˌleɪt/

Definitions of peculate word

verb peculate to appropriate or embezzle (public money) 0
verb transitive peculate to steal or misuse (money or property entrusted to one's care, esp. public funds); embezzle 0

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Origin of peculate

First appearance:

before 1740

One of the 48% newest English words

1740-50; v. use of peculate embezzlement (now obsolete) < Latin pecūlātus, equivalent to pecūlā(rī) to embezzle, literally, to make public property private + -tus suffix of v. action. See peculiar, -ate1

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Parts of speech for Peculate

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Peculate

peculate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for peculate

verb peculate

break into — If someone breaks into a building, they get into it by force.
burgle — If a building is burgled, a thief enters it by force and steals things.
burgled — simple past tense and past participle of burgle.
carry off — If you carry something off, you do it successfully.
copped — to catch; nab.

All 14 Synonyms of peculate