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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024de•fraud /dɪˈfrɔd/USA pronunciation v. [ ~ + obj + of + obj]- to deprive of a right, money, or property by fraud:He defrauded them of their life savings.
de•fraud•er, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024de•fraud (di frôd′),USA pronunciation v.t. - to deprive of a right, money, or property by fraud:Dishonest employees defrauded the firm of millions of dollars.
- Latin dēfraudāre, equivalent. to dē- de- + fraudāre to cheat; see fraud
- Old French defrauder
- 1325–75; Middle English defrauden
bilk, swindle, fleece, rip off, gyp, rook, cheat. |