Dē`fal-cā'tion, n.

n. [L. Lat. defalcatio, Fr. défalcation.]

1. A cutting off; a diminution, deficit, or withdrawment.
2. That which is cut off, diminished, or abated; as, this loss is a defalcation from the revenue.
3. An abstraction of money, &c., by an officer having it in charge; an embezzlement.