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desfalque.

act of taking away, or remove, from a larger amount

9 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/desˈfaw.ki/Brazil[desˈfaʊ̯.ki]Brazil/d͡ʒisˈfaw.ki/Brazil[d͡ʒisˈfaʊ̯.ki]Brazil
  1. act of taking away, or remove, from a larger amount

    masculine
  2. embezzlement

    masculine
  3. act breaking one's word

    figuratively · masculine
    Como assim não podes vir à reunião? Não me faças esse desfalque!
Where this word comes from

Deverbal from desfalcar.

verb/desˈfaw.ki/Brazil[desˈfaʊ̯.ki]Brazil/d͡ʒisˈfaw.ki/Brazil[d͡ʒisˈfaʊ̯.ki]Brazil
  1. inflection of desfalcar: first/third-person singular present subjunctive

    first-person · form-of · present · singular · subjunctive · third-person
  2. inflection of desfalcar: third-person singular imperative

    form-of · imperative · singular · third-person
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