peculate vs defalcate

peculate and defalcate both are verbs.

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

As verbs, peculate and defalcate are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of peculate include embezzle, malversate, misappropriate.

peculate (verb)	defalcate (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