defraud (verb)
1defraud — ► VERB ▪ illegally obtain money from (someone) by deception. DERIVATIVES defrauder noun. ORIGIN Latin defraudare, from fraudare to cheat …
2defraud — de‧fraud [dɪˈfrɔːd ǁ ˈfrɒːd] verb [intransitive, transitive] LAW to gain money or goods from someone by saying or doing something dishonest: • He admitted attempting to defraud the insurance company. defraud somebody of something • She defrauded… …
3defraud — de·fraud /di frȯd/ vt: to deprive of something by fraud de·fraud·er n Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. defraud …
4defraud — verb Defraud is used with these nouns as the object: ↑investor, ↑shareholder, ↑stockholder …
5defraud — verb (T) to trick a person or organization in order to get money from them: defraud sb of: She defrauded her employers of thousands of pounds …
6defraud — verb /ˈdɪi.fɹɔːd/ To obtain money or property by fraud; to swindle See Also: defrauder …
7defraud — verb illegally obtain money from (someone) by deception. Derivatives defrauder noun Origin ME: from OFr. defrauder or L. defraudare, from de + fraudare to cheat …
8defraud — verb they defrauded thousands of investors Syn: swindle, cheat, rob, embezzle; deceive, dupe, hoodwink, double cross, trick; informal con, do, sting, diddle, rip off, shaft, bilk, rook, gyp, pull a fast one on …
9defraud — verb Syn: swindle, cheat, rob, deceive, dupe, hoodwink, double cross, trick; informal con, do, sting, diddle, rip off, shaft, pull a fast one on, put one over on, sell a pup to; N.Amer.; informal sucker, snooker …
10defraud — [[t]dɪfrɔ͟ːd[/t]] defrauds, defrauding, defrauded VERB If someone defrauds you, they take something away from you or stop you from getting what belongs to you by means of tricks and lies. [V n] He pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy to… …
