Definition of fraud in English:

fraud

noun frɔːdfrɔd

mass noun

1Wrongful or criminal deception intended to result in financial or personal gain.
he was convicted of fraud
count noun prosecutions for social security frauds
Example sentencesExamples
- Violent crime, theft and fraud are down, while criminal damage is comparatively low.
- It is a good idea to check with your existing bank as to who would be liable should fraud ever be perpetrated.
- He is regularly instructed to defend or prosecute in murder, fraud and other serious crime.
- Prosecutors also dropped wire fraud and computer fraud charges in the agreement.
- Fortunately, all of this is incompetence rather than identity theft or some other fraud.
- It works for companies, lawyers and banks investigating anything from fraud to theft.
- Five staff face charges of criminal insider trading as well as civil fraud.
- In the letter they warn that any attempt at ballot fraud will result in prosecution.
- No customer will suffer any loss as a result of fraud through no fault of their own.
- This week we're looking at the consequences of fraud and financial mismanagement.
- The boy was arrested on fraud and deception charges and bailed until April.
- This was a fairly seminal case in the evolution of fraud in the criminal law in this country.
- You can help stamp out the ID fraud by taking care of all your financial and personal information.
- According to Trading Standards, the scheme is nothing more than criminal fraud.
- Both men face seven counts of fraud and tax evasion and could face 10 years in jail if convicted.
- The firm collapsed as a result of the biggest securities fraud in the history of the state.
- The thumbprints would be held by stores and used to track criminals if a complaint of fraud is made.
- The government says biometric cards are necessary to combat fraud and terrorism.
- Electronic payment fraud has also become a serious issue for financial institutions.
- He was later sacked for gross misconduct on the grounds of deception and fraud.
Synonyms
fraudulence, sharp practice, cheating, swindling, trickery, artifice, deceit, deception, double-dealing, duplicity, treachery, chicanery, skulduggery, imposture, embezzlement
informal monkey business, funny business, crookedness, hanky-panky, shenanigans, flimflam
British informal jiggery-pokery
North American informal monkeyshines
archaic management, knavery
deception, trick, cheat, hoax, subterfuge, stratagem, wile, ruse, artifice, swindle, racket
informal scam, con, con trick, rip-off, leg-pull, sting, gyp, kite, diddle, fiddle, swizzle
North American informal bunco, boondoggle, hustle, grift
Australian informal rort
1. 1.1count noun A person or thing intended to deceive others, typically by unjustifiably claiming or being credited with accomplishments or qualities.
  mediums exposed as tricksters and frauds
  Example sentencesExamples
  Some are also famous in sceptical circles: the Davenports for claiming to be spirit mediums, and Houdini for busting frauds.
  There are quite enough liars and careerist frauds in academia as it is.
  We will tell you we are frauds and they will pretend that they are not.
  What I'm talking about are serial losers and bamboozlers, serial frauds and fakes, serial blusterers and blowhards.
  As the writer points out, peer review is good for picking out problems with methodology - but true frauds just fake the data.
  Thanks again for trying to get these frauds to prove and justify their ridiculous claims.
  There are an astounding number of plain frauds and charlatans (to phrase it at its highest) in charge of the propaganda of the other side.
  If we do not expose him for a fraud and a charlatan we give him credibility.
  Nevertheless, the girls with no previous experience manage to blend in with the seasoned professionals without anyone pointing them out and calling them frauds.
  Otherwise all future columns will be printed without edit, thereby exposing us for the undereducated, overpaid frauds that we are.
  We have these frauds, these psychologists, who know nothing more than you or I, telling us what's best for our children.
  She is a black woman in a world of mostly white men; a 60-year-old workaholic who abides neither fools nor frauds.
  He withdrew from producing more of his own work, because he perceived that so people who are claiming to build on his work are frauds.
  What politician is going to call what the public perceives to be a well-meaning group of tragedy-stricken widows a gang of frauds and liars?
  That's a mighty weak basis on which to call us frauds, liars, and smear merchants.
  It wouldn't be wise just to assume that judges are unerring oracles of law, but to leap to the opposite conclusion and decide they are frauds is even more foolish.
  Not a few are able to live as frauds and hucksters who pad their resumes with myriad non-existent accomplishments and credentials.
  Actually, much of the licensing and regulation is aimed at protecting the public from frauds and quacks.
  Synonyms
  impostor, fake, sham, pretender, hoodwinker, masquerader, charlatan, quack, mountebank
  swindler, fraudster, racketeer, cheat, cheater, double-dealer, trickster, confidence trickster
  informal phoney, conman, con artist
  dated confidence man
  sham, hoax, imitation, copy, dummy, mock-up
  fake, forgery, counterfeit
  informal phoney, dupe

Origin

Middle English: from Old French fraude, from Latin fraus, fraud- 'deceit, injury'.

Rhymes

aboard, abroad, accord, afford, applaud, award, bawd, board, broad, chord, Claude, cord, ford, gaud, Gawd, hoard, horde, laud, lord, maraud, milord, sward, sword, toward, unawed, unexplored, unrestored, ward

Definition of fraud in US English:

fraud

nounfrôdfrɔd

1Wrongful or criminal deception intended to result in financial or personal gain.
he was convicted of fraud
prosecutions for social security frauds
Example sentencesExamples
- It works for companies, lawyers and banks investigating anything from fraud to theft.
- Fortunately, all of this is incompetence rather than identity theft or some other fraud.
- Prosecutors also dropped wire fraud and computer fraud charges in the agreement.
- Electronic payment fraud has also become a serious issue for financial institutions.
- The firm collapsed as a result of the biggest securities fraud in the history of the state.
- He is regularly instructed to defend or prosecute in murder, fraud and other serious crime.
- This week we're looking at the consequences of fraud and financial mismanagement.
- In the letter they warn that any attempt at ballot fraud will result in prosecution.
- Violent crime, theft and fraud are down, while criminal damage is comparatively low.
- You can help stamp out the ID fraud by taking care of all your financial and personal information.
- It is a good idea to check with your existing bank as to who would be liable should fraud ever be perpetrated.
- Both men face seven counts of fraud and tax evasion and could face 10 years in jail if convicted.
- The thumbprints would be held by stores and used to track criminals if a complaint of fraud is made.
- The boy was arrested on fraud and deception charges and bailed until April.
- The government says biometric cards are necessary to combat fraud and terrorism.
- According to Trading Standards, the scheme is nothing more than criminal fraud.
- Five staff face charges of criminal insider trading as well as civil fraud.
- No customer will suffer any loss as a result of fraud through no fault of their own.
- This was a fairly seminal case in the evolution of fraud in the criminal law in this country.
- He was later sacked for gross misconduct on the grounds of deception and fraud.
Synonyms
fraudulence, sharp practice, cheating, swindling, trickery, artifice, deceit, deception, double-dealing, duplicity, treachery, chicanery, skulduggery, imposture, embezzlement
deception, trick, cheat, hoax, subterfuge, stratagem, wile, ruse, artifice, swindle, racket
1. 1.1 A person or thing intended to deceive others, typically by unjustifiably claiming or being credited with accomplishments or qualities.
  mediums exposed as tricksters and frauds
  Example sentencesExamples
  He withdrew from producing more of his own work, because he perceived that so people who are claiming to build on his work are frauds.
  We will tell you we are frauds and they will pretend that they are not.
  As the writer points out, peer review is good for picking out problems with methodology - but true frauds just fake the data.
  She is a black woman in a world of mostly white men; a 60-year-old workaholic who abides neither fools nor frauds.
  It wouldn't be wise just to assume that judges are unerring oracles of law, but to leap to the opposite conclusion and decide they are frauds is even more foolish.
  What politician is going to call what the public perceives to be a well-meaning group of tragedy-stricken widows a gang of frauds and liars?
  What I'm talking about are serial losers and bamboozlers, serial frauds and fakes, serial blusterers and blowhards.
  Nevertheless, the girls with no previous experience manage to blend in with the seasoned professionals without anyone pointing them out and calling them frauds.
  Otherwise all future columns will be printed without edit, thereby exposing us for the undereducated, overpaid frauds that we are.
  Actually, much of the licensing and regulation is aimed at protecting the public from frauds and quacks.
  That's a mighty weak basis on which to call us frauds, liars, and smear merchants.
  There are quite enough liars and careerist frauds in academia as it is.
  There are an astounding number of plain frauds and charlatans (to phrase it at its highest) in charge of the propaganda of the other side.
  We have these frauds, these psychologists, who know nothing more than you or I, telling us what's best for our children.
  If we do not expose him for a fraud and a charlatan we give him credibility.
  Thanks again for trying to get these frauds to prove and justify their ridiculous claims.
  Some are also famous in sceptical circles: the Davenports for claiming to be spirit mediums, and Houdini for busting frauds.
  Not a few are able to live as frauds and hucksters who pad their resumes with myriad non-existent accomplishments and credentials.
  Synonyms
  impostor, fake, sham, pretender, hoodwinker, masquerader, charlatan, quack, mountebank
  sham, hoax, imitation, copy, dummy, mock-up

Origin

Middle English: from Old French fraude, from Latin fraus, fraud- ‘deceit, injury’.

单词	fraud
释义	Definition of fraud in English: fraud noun frɔːdfrɔd mass noun 1Wrongful or criminal deception intended to result in financial or personal gain. he was convicted of fraud count noun prosecutions for social security frauds Example sentencesExamples Violent crime, theft and fraud are down, while criminal damage is comparatively low. It is a good idea to check with your existing bank as to who would be liable should fraud ever be perpetrated. He is regularly instructed to defend or prosecute in murder, fraud and other serious crime. Prosecutors also dropped wire fraud and computer fraud charges in the agreement. Fortunately, all of this is incompetence rather than identity theft or some other fraud. It works for companies, lawyers and banks investigating anything from fraud to theft. Five staff face charges of criminal insider trading as well as civil fraud. In the letter they warn that any attempt at ballot fraud will result in prosecution. No customer will suffer any loss as a result of fraud through no fault of their own. This week we're looking at the consequences of fraud and financial mismanagement. The boy was arrested on fraud and deception charges and bailed until April. This was a fairly seminal case in the evolution of fraud in the criminal law in this country. You can help stamp out the ID fraud by taking care of all your financial and personal information. According to Trading Standards, the scheme is nothing more than criminal fraud. Both men face seven counts of fraud and tax evasion and could face 10 years in jail if convicted. The firm collapsed as a result of the biggest securities fraud in the history of the state. The thumbprints would be held by stores and used to track criminals if a complaint of fraud is made. The government says biometric cards are necessary to combat fraud and terrorism. Electronic payment fraud has also become a serious issue for financial institutions. He was later sacked for gross misconduct on the grounds of deception and fraud. Synonyms fraudulence, sharp practice, cheating, swindling, trickery, artifice, deceit, deception, double-dealing, duplicity, treachery, chicanery, skulduggery, imposture, embezzlement informal monkey business, funny business, crookedness, hanky-panky, shenanigans, flimflam British informal jiggery-pokery North American informal monkeyshines archaic management, knavery deception, trick, cheat, hoax, subterfuge, stratagem, wile, ruse, artifice, swindle, racket informal scam, con, con trick, rip-off, leg-pull, sting, gyp, kite, diddle, fiddle, swizzle North American informal bunco, boondoggle, hustle, grift Australian informal rort 1.1count noun A person or thing intended to deceive others, typically by unjustifiably claiming or being credited with accomplishments or qualities. mediums exposed as tricksters and frauds Example sentencesExamples Some are also famous in sceptical circles: the Davenports for claiming to be spirit mediums, and Houdini for busting frauds. There are quite enough liars and careerist frauds in academia as it is. We will tell you we are frauds and they will pretend that they are not. What I'm talking about are serial losers and bamboozlers, serial frauds and fakes, serial blusterers and blowhards. As the writer points out, peer review is good for picking out problems with methodology - but true frauds just fake the data. Thanks again for trying to get these frauds to prove and justify their ridiculous claims. There are an astounding number of plain frauds and charlatans (to phrase it at its highest) in charge of the propaganda of the other side. If we do not expose him for a fraud and a charlatan we give him credibility. Nevertheless, the girls with no previous experience manage to blend in with the seasoned professionals without anyone pointing them out and calling them frauds. Otherwise all future columns will be printed without edit, thereby exposing us for the undereducated, overpaid frauds that we are. We have these frauds, these psychologists, who know nothing more than you or I, telling us what's best for our children. She is a black woman in a world of mostly white men; a 60-year-old workaholic who abides neither fools nor frauds. He withdrew from producing more of his own work, because he perceived that so people who are claiming to build on his work are frauds. What politician is going to call what the public perceives to be a well-meaning group of tragedy-stricken widows a gang of frauds and liars? That's a mighty weak basis on which to call us frauds, liars, and smear merchants. It wouldn't be wise just to assume that judges are unerring oracles of law, but to leap to the opposite conclusion and decide they are frauds is even more foolish. Not a few are able to live as frauds and hucksters who pad their resumes with myriad non-existent accomplishments and credentials. Actually, much of the licensing and regulation is aimed at protecting the public from frauds and quacks. Synonyms impostor, fake, sham, pretender, hoodwinker, masquerader, charlatan, quack, mountebank swindler, fraudster, racketeer, cheat, cheater, double-dealer, trickster, confidence trickster informal phoney, conman, con artist dated confidence man sham, hoax, imitation, copy, dummy, mock-up fake, forgery, counterfeit informal phoney, dupe Origin Middle English: from Old French fraude, from Latin fraus, fraud- 'deceit, injury'. Rhymes aboard, abroad, accord, afford, applaud, award, bawd, board, broad, chord, Claude, cord, ford, gaud, Gawd, hoard, horde, laud, lord, maraud, milord, sward, sword, toward, unawed, unexplored, unrestored, ward Definition of fraud in US English: fraud nounfrôdfrɔd 1Wrongful or criminal deception intended to result in financial or personal gain. he was convicted of fraud prosecutions for social security frauds Example sentencesExamples It works for companies, lawyers and banks investigating anything from fraud to theft. Fortunately, all of this is incompetence rather than identity theft or some other fraud. Prosecutors also dropped wire fraud and computer fraud charges in the agreement. Electronic payment fraud has also become a serious issue for financial institutions. The firm collapsed as a result of the biggest securities fraud in the history of the state. He is regularly instructed to defend or prosecute in murder, fraud and other serious crime. This week we're looking at the consequences of fraud and financial mismanagement. In the letter they warn that any attempt at ballot fraud will result in prosecution. Violent crime, theft and fraud are down, while criminal damage is comparatively low. You can help stamp out the ID fraud by taking care of all your financial and personal information. It is a good idea to check with your existing bank as to who would be liable should fraud ever be perpetrated. Both men face seven counts of fraud and tax evasion and could face 10 years in jail if convicted. The thumbprints would be held by stores and used to track criminals if a complaint of fraud is made. The boy was arrested on fraud and deception charges and bailed until April. The government says biometric cards are necessary to combat fraud and terrorism. According to Trading Standards, the scheme is nothing more than criminal fraud. Five staff face charges of criminal insider trading as well as civil fraud. No customer will suffer any loss as a result of fraud through no fault of their own. This was a fairly seminal case in the evolution of fraud in the criminal law in this country. He was later sacked for gross misconduct on the grounds of deception and fraud. Synonyms fraudulence, sharp practice, cheating, swindling, trickery, artifice, deceit, deception, double-dealing, duplicity, treachery, chicanery, skulduggery, imposture, embezzlement deception, trick, cheat, hoax, subterfuge, stratagem, wile, ruse, artifice, swindle, racket 1.1 A person or thing intended to deceive others, typically by unjustifiably claiming or being credited with accomplishments or qualities. mediums exposed as tricksters and frauds Example sentencesExamples He withdrew from producing more of his own work, because he perceived that so people who are claiming to build on his work are frauds. We will tell you we are frauds and they will pretend that they are not. As the writer points out, peer review is good for picking out problems with methodology - but true frauds just fake the data. She is a black woman in a world of mostly white men; a 60-year-old workaholic who abides neither fools nor frauds. It wouldn't be wise just to assume that judges are unerring oracles of law, but to leap to the opposite conclusion and decide they are frauds is even more foolish. What politician is going to call what the public perceives to be a well-meaning group of tragedy-stricken widows a gang of frauds and liars? What I'm talking about are serial losers and bamboozlers, serial frauds and fakes, serial blusterers and blowhards. Nevertheless, the girls with no previous experience manage to blend in with the seasoned professionals without anyone pointing them out and calling them frauds. Otherwise all future columns will be printed without edit, thereby exposing us for the undereducated, overpaid frauds that we are. Actually, much of the licensing and regulation is aimed at protecting the public from frauds and quacks. That's a mighty weak basis on which to call us frauds, liars, and smear merchants. There are quite enough liars and careerist frauds in academia as it is. There are an astounding number of plain frauds and charlatans (to phrase it at its highest) in charge of the propaganda of the other side. We have these frauds, these psychologists, who know nothing more than you or I, telling us what's best for our children. If we do not expose him for a fraud and a charlatan we give him credibility. Thanks again for trying to get these frauds to prove and justify their ridiculous claims. Some are also famous in sceptical circles: the Davenports for claiming to be spirit mediums, and Houdini for busting frauds. Not a few are able to live as frauds and hucksters who pad their resumes with myriad non-existent accomplishments and credentials. Synonyms impostor, fake, sham, pretender, hoodwinker, masquerader, charlatan, quack, mountebank sham, hoax, imitation, copy, dummy, mock-up Origin Middle English: from Old French fraude, from Latin fraus, fraud- ‘deceit, injury’.
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