defraud
Meaning
- To obtain money or property from (a person) by fraud; to swindle.
- To deprive.
Synonyms
beguile into
beguile out of
con into
con out of
trick someone
trick into
pull the wool over someone’s eyes
trick out of
cony-catch
trap into
chisel out
cheat into
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/dɪ.ˈfɹɔːd/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English defrauden, from Old French defrauder, from de- + frauder.
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