defalcate
verb de·fal·cate \di-ˈfal-ˌkāt, -ˈfȯl-, dē-;
ˈde-fəl-\
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Definition of
defalcate
Defalcated defalcating
archaic
transitive verb
: deduct, curtail
intransitive verb
: to engage in embezzlement
defalcator play
\-ˌkā-tər\ noun
Origin and Etymology
of defalcate
Medieval Latin
defalcatus, past participle of defalcare, from Latin de- + falc-, falx sickle
First Known Use: 1541
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