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embezzle vs steal

steal vs embezzle

embezzle is not a noun while steal is a noun.

embezzle and steal both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
embezzle No No Yes No
steal Yes No Yes No
As verbs, steal is a hypernym of embezzle; that is, steal is a word with a broader meaning than embezzle:
  • embezzle: appropriate (as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use
  • steal: take without the owner's consent
Other hypernyms of embezzle include rip, rip off.
embezzle (noun) steal (noun)
a stolen base; an instance in which a base runner advances safely during the delivery of a pitch (without the help of a hit or walk or passed ball or wild pitch)
an advantageous purchase
embezzle (verb) steal (verb)
appropriate (as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use steal a base
move stealthily
take without the owner's consent
Difference between embezzle and steal

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