defalcate vs peculate

defalcate and peculate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
defalcate	No	No	Yes	No
peculate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, defalcate and peculate are synonyms defined as:

defalcate and peculate: appropriate (as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use

Other synonyms of defalcate include embezzle, malversate, misappropriate.

defalcate (verb)	peculate (verb)
appropriate (as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use	appropriate (as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use