peculate
/ˈpekjʊleɪt/verb
- with obj. formal embezzle or steal (money, especially public funds)〈正式〉挪用; 盗窃（钱财, 尤指公款）。
派生词
peculation
nounpeculator
noun词源
mid 18th cent.: from Latin peculat-'embezzled', from the verb peculari （related to peculium 'property'）.