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הוא מעל בכספי החברה וברח.

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מָעַל

maal

Formal Hebrew

MeaningTo secretly take money that you were trusted to take care of.

HistoryThis word is from the Bible. In the Bible, it meant to break a promise or a trust with God or with another person. Today, it is most often used when someone secretly takes money that they were supposed to be watching.

Example

He took the company's money and ran away.

A dark gloved hand reaches into a wooden strongbox with gold coins. A flickering candle lights a wooden table in a stone room