What's the difference between peculate and peculation?

Peculate


Definition:

  • (v. i.) To appropriate to one's own use the property of the public; to steal public moneys intrusted to one's care; to embezzle.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Analysis of structure in various methods and of references supported authors' interpretation that lesion represented a late consequence of pecul a obliterative mainly venous process with prevailing plasmacytic feature.

Peculation


Definition:

  • (n.) The act or practice of peculating, or of defrauding the public by appropriating to one's own use the money or goods intrusted to one's care for management or disbursement; embezzlement.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Analysis of structure in various methods and of references supported authors' interpretation that lesion represented a late consequence of pecul a obliterative mainly venous process with prevailing plasmacytic feature.

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