Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index D defalcation: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: de•fal•ca•tion Pronunciation: (dē"fal-kā'shun, -fôl-), [key] — n. Law. misappropriation of money or funds held by an official, trustee, or other fiduciary. the sum misappropriated. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: defalcation (Thesaurus) defalcate defamation TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Hard Labor Current Events This Week: June 2023 Languages Spoken in Each Country of the World User's Guide to Environmental Language The Washington Monument: Facts, History & Profile LGBT Pride Month | Biographies of Notable Individuals Civilian Labor Force ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: poetaster Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language