Synonyms: embezzle, malversate, defalcate, peculate, misappropriate
Definition: appropriate (as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use
Usage: The accountant embezzled thousands of dollars while working for the wealthy family
Similar words: steal
Definition: take without the owner's consent
Usage: Someone stole my wallet on the train; This author stole entire paragraphs from my dissertation