swindle

🇺🇸 /ˈswɪndl/ 🇬🇧 /ˈswɪndl/
Frequency
Difficulty
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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.

noun
R

a dishonest scheme to make money by deceiving people

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

translation

v. to trick someone in order to take their money or property
n. a dishonest scheme to make money by deceiving people

Word Forms

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