Weird Word Wednesday

defalcateverb  de·fal·cate \di-ˈfal-ˌkāt, -ˈfȯl-, dē-; ˈde-fəl-\Popularity: Bottom 20% of wordsDefinition of defalcateDefalcated defalcatingarchaictransitive verb:  deduct, curtailintransitive verb:  to engage in embezzlementdefalcator play \-ˌkā-tər\ nounOrigin and Etymology of defalcateMedieval Latin defalcatus, past participle of defalcare, from Latin de- + falc-, falx sickle

First Known Use: 1541
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