# peculate

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To embezzle.

## Etymology
From Latin pecūlātus, past participle of pecūlor (“defraud, embezzle”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/peculate