peculate vs malversate

peculate and malversate both are verbs.

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

As verbs, peculate and malversate are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of peculate include defalcate, embezzle, misappropriate.

peculate (verb)	malversate (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