defraud

verb

de·fraud di-ˈfrȯd How to pronounce defraud (audio)

dē-

defrauded; defrauding; defrauds

transitive verb

: to deprive of something by deception or fraud

trying to defraud the public

Investors in the scheme were defrauded of their life savings.

defrauder

di-ˈfrȯ-dər How to pronounce defraud (audio)

dē-

noun

Example Sentences

They were accused of trying to defraud the public. They conspired to defraud the government. She was convicted of writing bad checks with intent to defraud.

Recent Examples on the Web Figueroa pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud the Federal Drug Administration, falsifying records in an FDA investigation, obstructing proceedings before the FDA and distributing altered drugs.

Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 1 Sep. 2022 Sabine Coll Boghici, 48, plotted to defraud Genevieve Boghici, 82, out of art, jewelry and money worth around 724 million reais, or $142.42 million, police in Rio de Janeiro said in a statement.

Reuters, NBC News, 11 Aug. 2022 The committee has provided details that could be grounds for charges of conspiracy to defraud the American people, falsifying documents and obstructing an official proceeding of Congress.

Luke Broadwater, BostonGlobe.com, 13 July 2022 On Tuesday, a federal jury found Todd and Julie guilty of conspiracy to commit bank fraud, conspiracy to defraud the United States and tax fraud, per the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Kelly Wynne, PEOPLE.com, 8 June 2022 The admission came in the form of a guilty plea to one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States, commit wire fraud and violate the Clean Air Act, through Christopher Pardi, general counsel for FCA US LLC.

Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 3 June 2022 For years, government and industry officials have known that a small group of relatively obscure telecom providers act as a conduit for millions of scam calls that annoy—and sometimes defraud—Americans.

Ryan Tracy, WSJ, 19 May 2022 Weaver pulled off a similar scheme to defraud the Arizona Department of Economic Security, obtaining $27,230 in fraudulent benefits from that state’s unemployment agency, according to the indictment.

Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 May 2022 But how did the faux socialite scam bankers and defraud Manhattan's elite (as Gossip Girl might wonder)?

Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR, 7 Feb. 2022 See More

defraud

verb

as in to cheat

to rob by the use of trickery or threats senior citizens generally were too smart to fall for the fast-talking salesman's attempts to defraud them

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bleed
con
diddle
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short
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shake down
euchre
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fool
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rip off
skin
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rook
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flimflam
gaff
chouse
stiff
hose
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take to the cleaners
take for a ride
skunk
overcharge
sell a bill of goods to
gouge
wrench
dupe
wring
wrest
milk
bamboozle
nick
clip
gull
soak
bitch
double-cross
fast-talk
rope (in)

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Some common synonyms of defraud are cheat, cozen, and swindle. While all these words mean "to get something by dishonesty or deception," defraud stresses depriving one of his or her rights and usually connotes deliberate perversion of the truth.

defrauded of her inheritance by an unscrupulous lawyer

While in some cases nearly identical to defraud, cheat suggests using trickery that escapes observation.

cheated me out of a dollar

The words cozen and defraud can be used in similar contexts, but cozen implies artful persuading or flattering to attain a thing or a purpose.

always able to cozen her grandfather out of a few dollars

In some situations, the words swindle and defraud are roughly equivalent. However, swindle implies large-scale cheating by misrepresentation or abuse of confidence.

swindled of their savings by con artists

单词	defraud
释义	defraud verb de·fraud di-ˈfrȯd dē- defrauded; defrauding; defrauds transitive verb : to deprive of something by deception or fraud trying to defraud the public Investors in the scheme were defrauded of their life savings. defrauder di-ˈfrȯ-dər dē- noun Synonyms beat bilk bleed cheat chisel chouse con cozen diddle do do in euchre fiddle fleece flimflam gaff hose [slang] hustle mulct nobble [British slang] pluck ream rip off rook screw shake down short shortchange skin skunk squeeze stick stiff sting sucker swindle thimblerig victimize See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences They were accused of trying to defraud the public. They conspired to defraud the government. She was convicted of writing bad checks with intent to defraud. Recent Examples on the Web Figueroa pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud the Federal Drug Administration, falsifying records in an FDA investigation, obstructing proceedings before the FDA and distributing altered drugs. Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 1 Sep. 2022 Sabine Coll Boghici, 48, plotted to defraud Genevieve Boghici, 82, out of art, jewelry and money worth around 724 million reais, or $142.42 million, police in Rio de Janeiro said in a statement. Reuters, NBC News, 11 Aug. 2022 The committee has provided details that could be grounds for charges of conspiracy to defraud the American people, falsifying documents and obstructing an official proceeding of Congress. Luke Broadwater, BostonGlobe.com, 13 July 2022 On Tuesday, a federal jury found Todd and Julie guilty of conspiracy to commit bank fraud, conspiracy to defraud the United States and tax fraud, per the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Kelly Wynne, PEOPLE.com, 8 June 2022 The admission came in the form of a guilty plea to one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States, commit wire fraud and violate the Clean Air Act, through Christopher Pardi, general counsel for FCA US LLC. Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 3 June 2022 For years, government and industry officials have known that a small group of relatively obscure telecom providers act as a conduit for millions of scam calls that annoy—and sometimes defraud—Americans. Ryan Tracy, WSJ, 19 May 2022 Weaver pulled off a similar scheme to defraud the Arizona Department of Economic Security, obtaining $27,230 in fraudulent benefits from that state’s unemployment agency, according to the indictment. Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 May 2022 But how did the faux socialite scam bankers and defraud Manhattan's elite (as Gossip Girl might wonder)? Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR, 7 Feb. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English, from Anglo-French defrauder, from Latin defraudare, from de- + fraudare to cheat, from fraud-, fraus fraud First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined above Kids Definition defraud verb de·fraud di-ˈfrȯd defrauded; defrauding : to trick or cheat someone in order to get money They were accused of defrauding customers. Legal Definition defraud transitive verb de·fraud di-ˈfrȯd : to deprive of something by fraud defraud verb as in to cheat to rob by the use of trickery or threats senior citizens generally were too smart to fall for the fast-talking salesman's attempts to defraud them Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance cheat squeeze pluck deceive sting hustle bilk do swindle victimize screw beat shortchange stick mulct trick cozen exploit bleed con diddle fleece sucker short betray shake down euchre chisel nobble fool extort rip off skin fiddle rook ream flimflam gaff chouse stiff hose do in thimblerig take to the cleaners take for a ride skunk overcharge sell a bill of goods to gouge wrench dupe wring wrest milk bamboozle nick clip gull soak bitch double-cross fast-talk rope (in) Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of defraud are cheat, cozen, and swindle. While all these words mean "to get something by dishonesty or deception," defraud stresses depriving one of his or her rights and usually connotes deliberate perversion of the truth. defrauded of her inheritance by an unscrupulous lawyer While in some cases nearly identical to defraud, cheat suggests using trickery that escapes observation. cheated me out of a dollar The words cozen and defraud can be used in similar contexts, but cozen implies artful persuading or flattering to attain a thing or a purpose. always able to cozen her grandfather out of a few dollars In some situations, the words swindle and defraud are roughly equivalent. However, swindle implies large-scale cheating by misrepresentation or abuse of confidence. swindled of their savings by con artists
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defraud

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