transitive. To plunder by peculation: said of public officials.
| 单词 | θ146750 |
| 释义 | the mind > possession > taking > stealing or theft > embezzlement or misappropriation > embezzle or misappropriate [verb (transitive)] > rob by (4) depeculatea1641 transitive. To plunder by peculation: said of public officials. drib1693 transitive. ‘To crop; to cut off, to defalcate. A cant word.’ (Johnson) peculate1715 transitive. To rob (a state, government, etc.) by peculation; to defraud. Obsolete. rare. Subcategories:— a servant his master (1) |
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