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steal vs embezzle

embezzle vs steal

steal is a noun but embezzle is not a noun.

steal and embezzle both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
steal Yes No Yes No
embezzle No No Yes No
As verbs, embezzle is a hyponym of steal; that is, embezzle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than steal:
  • steal: take without the owner's consent
  • embezzle: appropriate (as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use
steal (noun) embezzle (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
steal (verb) embezzle (verb)
steal a base appropriate (as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use
move stealthily
take without the owner's consent
Difference between steal and embezzle

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