Defalcations [noun]

"They're not so frequent as defalcation with us, quite—especially birth," suggested Bellingham.

But I will never suffer the sacred name of economy to be bestowed upon arbitrary defalcation of charge.

Because of the defalcation of her lawyer, she is in financial straits.

His cashier, who is secretly engaged to marry Miss Van Gorder's niece, is suspected of the defalcation and is a fugitive.

First, diversion of the public funds to his own use,—embezzlement or defalcation we should call it.

I not only made good the defalcation, but gave him money for necessary expenses.

The only distinct cause assigned by M. de St Priest, for his defalcation in the lists, is the Arragonese version.

The day before the examination of accounts I replaced the stolen money, and the defalcation was never discovered.

It appeared in evidence that the defalcation on the account for wine alone amounted to L. 1500.

This defalcation of Billy's would cripple him, for money had flown these last few years.