See Also: defalcate(dictionary)

defalcate (iou)



defalcate verb. M16.
[medieval Latin defalcat- pa. ppl stem of defalcare, from de- DE- 1 + Latin falx, falc- sickle, scythe: see -ATE3.]
verb trans. Subtract (a part) from a whole, deduct. M16-E19.
verb trans. Reduce, curtail. L17-E19.
verb intrans. Commit defalcations, misappropriate property in one's charge. M19.
'defalcator noun a person who misappropriates funds etc. E19.