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English-Thai Dictionary

defalcation

N การยักยอก เงิน kan-yak-yorg-ngern

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

DEFALCATION

n. 1. The act of cutting off, or deducting a part; deduction; diminution; abatement; as, let him have the amount of his rent without defalcation.
2. That which is cut off; as, this loss is a defalcation from the revenue.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

DEFALCATION

De `fal *ca "tion, n. Etym: [LL. defalcatio: cf. F. défalcation.]

1. A lopping off; a diminution; abatement; deficit. Specifically: Reduction of a claim by deducting a counterclaim; set-off. Abbott.

2. That which is lopped off, diminished, or abated.

3. An abstraction of money, etc. , by an officer or agent

French Dictionary

défalcation

défalcation n. f. nom féminin Déduction. : La défalcation d ’une somme. SYNONYME soustraction . Note Orthographique défal ca tion.