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defraud

[ dih-frawd ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to deprive of a right, money, or property by fraud:

    Dishonest employees defrauded the firm of millions of dollars.

    Synonyms: , , , , ,



defraud

/ dɪˈfrɔːd; ˌdiːfrɔːˈdeɪʃən /

verb

  1. tr to take away or withhold money, rights, property, etc, from (a person) by fraud; cheat; swindle
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈڰܻ, noun
  • defraudation, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ·ڰ·岹·پDz [dee-fraw-, dey, -sh, uh, n], ·ڰܻmԳ noun
  • ·ڰܻİ noun
  • ܲd·ڰܻĻ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of defraud1

1325–75; Middle English defrauden < Old French defrauder < Latin ŧڰܻ, equivalent to ŧ- de- + ڰܻ to cheat; fraud
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Two 23-year-old Southern California men have been indicted on charges of defrauding investors out of more than $22 million in cryptocurrency, according to authorities.

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The evidence of a massive and coordinated project to defraud the European Parliament and its associated taxpayers included jaw-droppingly incriminating emails suggesting officials knew exactly what they were doing, and the illegality of their actions.

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Carmichael never produced the car and was convicted for defrauding investors.

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Trump built his career on scams, leading to multiple civil judgments against him and his company for defrauding customers and the public.

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According to the indictment, from October 2019 to February 2023, Elliott — representing himself as working in the San Bernardino city government and being involved with the police department — defrauded several longtime friends.

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