defraud

Meaning

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

Synonyms

cheat

swindle

deceive

trick

embezzle

dupe

con

hoodwink

bilk

bamboozle

rook

delude

gyp

gull

fool

betray

fleece

diddle

rip off

beguile

hoax

cozen

peculate

victimize

misappropriate

mulct

befool

bunco

corrupt

double-cross

gip

goldbrick

lure

mislead

nobble

outwit

scam

seduce

short-change

hornswoggle

cheat out of

beguile into

beguile out of

con into

con out of

nick

trick someone

trick into

defalcate

perpetrate

Translations

betrügen

defraudar

escroquer

tromper

estafar

frodare

frauder

εξαπατώ

defraudar

frauderen

zwendelen

truffare

abbindolare

arnaquer

defraudare

Pronounced as (IPA)

/dɪ.ˈfɹɔːd/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: defrauden

In summary

From Middle English defrauden, from Old French defrauder, from de- + frauder.