Word: defalcating
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: de
fal
ca
ting
Definition: Present participle of defalcate; appropriate (as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use
Morphemes:
Affix: defalcate
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To misappropriate funds; to embezzle.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dē
Language: la
Decoded: de
Meaning: off
Affix: falx
Language: la
Decoded: falx
PoS: Noun
Meaning: sickle, scythe
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.