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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

/ dɪˈfrÉ”Ëd; ËŒdiËfrÉ”Ëˈdeɪʃən /

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

  • »å±ðˈ´Ú°ù²¹³Ü»å±ð°ù, noun
  • defraudation, noun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlogs From

  • »å±ð·´Ú°ù²¹³Ü·»å²¹Â·³Ù¾±´Ç²Ô [dee-fraw-, dey, -sh, uh, n], »å±ð·´Ú°ù²¹³Ü»åm±ð²Ô³Ù noun
  • »å±ð·´Ú°ù²¹³Ü»åİù noun
  • ³Ü²Ôd±ð·´Ú°ù²¹³Ü»åĻå adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of defraud1

1325–75; Middle English defrauden < Old French defrauder < Latin »åŧ´Ú°ù²¹³Ü»åÄå°ù±ð, equivalent to »åŧ- de- + ´Ú°ù²¹³Ü»åÄå°ù±ð to cheat; fraud
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Example Sentences

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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Bankman-Fried was sentenced to 25 years in prison last March for defrauding customers on his crpyto exchange to the tune of billions of dollars.

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