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defraud

def·raud

UK/dɪˈfɹɔːd/ US/dɪˈfɹɔd/ rare archaic

verb

1.

deprive of by deceit

  • “He swindled me out of my inheritance”
  • “She defrauded the customers who trusted her”
  • “the cashier gypped me when he gave me too little change”
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Origin

From Middle English defrauden, from Old French defrauder, from de- + frauder.

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