malversate vs peculate

malversate and peculate both are verbs.

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

As verbs, malversate and peculate are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of malversate include defalcate, embezzle, misappropriate.

malversate (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