embezzle
Wordto steal money that you were trusted to manage
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to steal money that you were trusted to manage
a legal promise to appear in court or obey certain conditions, often instead of paying bail
a beauty treatment for the feet and toenails
to take away someone's property, especially a house, because they have not paid back a loan
a person in your family who lived a long time ago; an ancestor, especially a male one
the act of hunting or trapping rats
an old man, especially one who seems a bit strange or eccentric
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
a brush used for combing or styling hair
to make someone seem guilty of a crime or wrongdoing
to search a place or container quickly and in a messy way
to run away quickly; to leave in a hurry
a small detail or rule that may seem unimportant but can affect a decision or result
influence or power, especially in business or politics
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
more able or skilled than someone or something else
a thick yellow or greenish liquid that forms in an infected wound
excellent; of very high quality
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
to breathe air, smoke, or gas into your lungs
the act of checking that something is correct, real, or acceptable
a way of getting around a rule or law because of a gap or weakness in it
kissing and touching someone in a sexual way
to reach a conclusion by thinking carefully about the facts
moving gently against something with a soft, light sound
very stupid or silly, often in a way that annoys you
used to show happiness, excitement, or approval
preserved in vinegar or salty water
making quick, sharp movements
used in speech to mean “anyway” or “in any case,” often when changing the subject or continuing a point
a very tall tree with reddish-brown bark and soft wood
time already spent in jail or prison that counts toward a sentence
to have clear proof that someone is guilty or responsible
used to strongly say that what you are saying is true
without revealing your identity
home; to or at home
to call on someone or something for help or support
a dismissive way of saying someone can believe what they want if it makes them feel better
a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
to join a gang by doing a violent act as part of an initiation
a cucumber preserved in vinegar or brine
the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion
with very little growing on it; almost empty of plants
a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something
the process of cooking food in an oven or over a fire
the intestines
a strong feeling of regret and guilt about something wrong you did
the act of fastening something with a screw
to say what you are thinking as you think it
to make someone feel excited and eager
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
to disappear suddenly or completely
to cause someone trouble or inconvenience
a group of wild boars
existing in fact, even if not officially recognized
a short, relaxed walk
used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope
used to say that something should have happened earlier
to leave with something that does not belong to you, usually by stealing it
the process of trying to understand or solve something
a phone feature that alerts you when another call comes in while you are already talking
to produce or make something in large amounts, especially quickly
the break between the two halves of a sports game or match
officially linked with another town, city, or organization
the act of putting things into bags or packages
in a blunt or direct way
very important and needing immediate attention
used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea
a burglary in which someone breaks into a house while people are inside
to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way
involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning
a robbery in which the thief has a weapon or threatens to use one
a person who pays taxes
to invent something, especially a story, excuse, or plan
restricted by zoning rules to a particular type of use or area
a collection of miscellaneous information about a particular subject, person, place, or thing.
to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually
to support the weight of something so it does not fall
the tone you hear when a phone line is already in use
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet, written as Π or π
past tense and past participle of bed
causing trouble, difficulty, or concern
to deal with a difficult situation successfully
the way a play, show, or event is arranged and presented
used to talk about an earlier time in the past
a person who manages money for an organization
a person who has done something illegal or wrong
to leave your parents' home and start living somewhere else
to some extent; fairly
a person who takes payments in a shop, restaurant, or other business
to give something to another person
preserved or sold in bottles
the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying
a casual way to say goodbye
an entrance or route into a place
to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data
used to express relief that something bad did not happen
present participle of lay: to put something down in a flat position
washed or carried onto land by the sea
a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are