Embezzler

Pronunciation

• US IPA: /É™mˈbÉ›zlÉ™r/

Origin

embezzle + -er

Full definition of embezzler

Noun

1. one who steals money they have been trusted with, especially from one's employer; one who embezzles
• 1667, Samuel Pepys, DiaryIt appears that Hogg is the eeriest rogue, the most observable embezzler, that ever was known.
• 2003, Will and Grace (TV, episode 5.23)At the time, I was deeply involved with the handsome embezzler who led a major telecom company into bankruptcy.

Synonyms

• peculator