What does fraud mean?
Fraud means (law) The crime of stealing or otherwise illegally obtaining money by use of deception tactics..
Fraud
/fɹɔːd/ · noun
Meaning
(law) The crime of stealing or otherwise illegally obtaining money by use of deception tactics..
Definitions by Sense
- (law) The crime of stealing or otherwise illegally obtaining money by use of deception tactics.
- Any act of deception carried out for the purpose of unfair, undeserved or unlawful gain.
- The assumption of a false identity to such deceptive end.
- A person who performs any such trick.
- (obsolete) A trap or snare.
- (transitive, obsolete) To defraud.
Example Sentences
When success a lover's toil attends, / Few ask, if fraud or force attain'd his ends.
But electric vehicles and the batteries that made them run became ensnared in corporate scandals, fraud, and monopolistic corruption that shook the confidence of the nation and inspired automotive upstarts.
to draw the proud King Ahab into fraud
Synonyms for fraud
Antonyms for fraud
Related Words
Word Forms
- frauds
- frauding
- frauded
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for fraud?
Common synonyms include swindle, scam, deceit, grift.
What is the opposite of fraud?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use fraud in a sentence?
When success a lover's toil attends, / Few ask, if fraud or force attain'd his ends.
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