An oppressive, . . . rapacious, and peculating despotism. --Burke. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
peculating — pec·u·late || pekjÉ™leɪt / jÊŠ v. embezzle, steal … English contemporary dictionary
Peculate — Pec u*late, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Peculated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Peculating}.] [L. peculatus, p. p. of peculari to peculate, akin to peculium private property. See {Peculiar}.] To appropriate to one s own use the property of the public; to steal… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Peculated — Peculate Pec u*late, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Peculated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Peculating}.] [L. peculatus, p. p. of peculari to peculate, akin to peculium private property. See {Peculiar}.] To appropriate to one s own use the property of the public; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Peculation — Pec u*la tion, n. The act or practice of peculating, or of defrauding the public by appropriating to one s own use the money or goods intrusted to one s care for management or disbursement; embezzlement. [1913 Webster] Every British subject … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
peculate — peculation, n. peculator, n. /pek yeuh layt /, v.t., v.i., peculated, peculating. to steal or take dishonestly (money, esp. public funds, or property entrusted to one s care); embezzle. [1740 50; v. use of peculate embezzlement (now obs.) < L… … Universalium
peculate — [c]/ˈpɛkjəleɪt / (say pekyuhlayt) verb (peculated, peculating) –verb (t) 1. to embezzle (public money); appropriate dishonestly (money or goods entrusted to one s care). –verb (i) 2. to engage in embezzling. {Latin pecūlātus, past participle,… …
peculate — [pek′yo͞o lāt΄, pek′yəlāt΄] vt., vi. peculated, peculating [< L peculatus, pp. of peculari, to embezzle < peculium, private property < pecus, cattle: for IE base see FEE] to steal or misuse (money or property entrusted to one s care, esp … English World dictionary
pec|u|la|tion — «PEHK yuh LAY shuhn», noun. the act of peculating; embezzlement … Useful english dictionary
