peculate vs embezzle

peculate and embezzle both are verbs.

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

As verbs, peculate and embezzle are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of peculate include defalcate, malversate, misappropriate.

peculate (verb)	embezzle (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