defraud

🇺🇸 /dɪˈfrɔːd/ 🇬🇧 /dɪˈfrɔːd/
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verb
R

to trick someone into giving you money or something valuable

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

translation

v. to trick someone into giving you money or something valuable

Word Forms

3rd Present defrauds
Past defrauded
Perfect defrauded
Progressive defrauding