swindle

🇺🇸 /ˈswɪndl/ 🇬🇧 /ˈswɪndl/
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verb
R

to trick someone in order to take their money or property

The con artist swindled the elderly couple out of their life savings.

那个骗子欺骗了这对老年夫妇,骗取了他们的毕生积蓄。

noun
R

a dishonest scheme to make money by deceiving people

The police uncovered a massive investment swindle that affected thousands of people.

警方揭露了一个影响数千人的大型投资诈骗案。

translation

v. 欺骗
n. 诈骗

词形变化

3rd Present swindles
Progressive swindling
Past swindled
Perfect swindled
Plural swindles