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defraud Definition


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defraud
verb
    defrauded, defrauding
    1. To dishonestly prevent someone getting or keeping something which belongs to them or to which they have a right.
      Thesaurus: deceive, cheat, embezzle, swindle, trick, dupe, bilk, fleece, con (slang), sting (slang), rip off (slang).
      Form: defraud someone of something (usually)
Derivative: defrauder
noun
    Etymology: 14c: from Latin defraudare.



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