Definitions for peculates

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peculates pec·u·late

Spelling: [pek-yuh-leyt]

IPA: /ˈpɛk yəˌleɪt/

Peculates is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 586 anagrams from letters in peculates (aceelpstu).

Definitions for peculates

verb (used with or without object)

1. to steal or take dishonestly (money, especially public funds, or property entrusted to one's care); embezzle.

Origin of peculates

1740-50; v. use of peculate embezzlement (now obsolete) Latin pecūlātus, equivalent to pecūlā(rī) to embezzle, literally, to make public property private + -tus suffix of v. action. See

Examples for peculates

No man ever paid a bribe for the handling of the public money, but to peculate from it.