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Defalcate vs Swindle - What's the difference?

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Defalcate is a related term of swindle.


In lang=en terms the difference between defalcate and swindle

is that defalcate is to cut off; to take away or deduct a part of (money, rents, income, etc) while swindle is to obtain money or property by fraudulent or deceitful methods.

As verbs the difference between defalcate and swindle

is that defalcate is to misappropriate funds; to embezzle while swindle is to defraud (someone).

As a noun swindle is

an instance of.

defalcate

Verb

(en-verb)
  • To misappropriate funds; to embezzle.
  • To cut off; to take away or deduct a part of (money, rents, income, etc.).
  • * Burke
  • To show what may be practicably and safely defalcated from the [the estimates].

    Derived terms

    * defalcation

    See also

    * lop

    References

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    swindle

    English

    Verb

    (swindl)
  • To defraud (someone).
  • ''The two men swindled the company out of $160,000.
  • To obtain money or property by fraudulent or deceitful methods.
  • Synonyms

    * (to be swindled) be sold a pup * (to defraud) swizz (informal, mainly British)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An instance of .
  • Synonyms

    * scheme, swizz (informal, mainly British)

    Anagrams

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