Defraud

Quick meaning: Defraud is a verb meaning (transitive) To obtain money or property from (a person) by fraud; to swindle.

Meaning

(transitive) To obtain money or property from (a person) by fraud; to swindle.

More Meanings

1. (archaic) To deprive.

Example Sentences

She is sinned against, because she is defrauded of her rights ^((i.e. sexual satisfaction)).

Defraud ye not one the other, except it be with consent for a time, that ye may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinency.

I had never defrauded a man of a farthing, nor called him knave behind his back. But now the last rag that covered my nakedness had been torn from me. I was branded a blackleg, card-sharper, and murderer.

Both laughed as they shook hands but Miss Tilehurst felt that she had been defrauded of something that she had looked forward to by Nora's offhand manner, and she was glad that Mr. Carrados took the occasion to rebuke his niece […]

Word Forms

• defrauds
• defrauding
• defrauded
• defraude

Synonyms for defraud

Depending on context, synonyms include swindle, con, diddle, nobble, mulct, bunco.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include bunco, swindle, gyp, nobble, mulct, con.

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