defraud (Meaning)
defraud (v)
deprive of by deceit
defraud (v. t.)
To deprive of some right, interest, or property, by a deceitful device; to withhold from wrongfully; to injure by embezzlement; to cheat; to overreach; as, to defraud a servant, or a creditor, or the state; -- with of before the thing taken or withheld.
Synonyms & Antonyms of defraud
defraud Sentence Examples
- The businessman was found guilty of attempting to defraud investors through a Ponzi scheme.
- She uncovered a sophisticated plot to defraud the company of millions of dollars through false accounting practices.
- Despite his claims of innocence, the evidence clearly showed his intent to defraud unsuspecting clients.
- The scam artist used elaborate tactics to defraud elderly individuals of their life savings.
- The company's reputation suffered irreparable damage when it was revealed that they had been part of a scheme to defraud customers.
- Strict regulations were implemented to prevent unscrupulous individuals from attempting to defraud consumers online.
- The government launched an investigation into allegations that contractors had conspired to defraud the public in a construction project.
- His elaborate plan to defraud the insurance company was uncovered after a thorough investigation.
- The con artist's smooth talk and deceptive practices were designed to defraud trusting individuals.
- Legal action was taken against the fraudulent company to compensate those who had been defrauded of their investments.
FAQs About the word defraud
deprive of by deceitTo deprive of some right, interest, or property, by a deceitful device; to withhold from wrongfully; to injure by embezzlement; to cheat; to
cheat, hustle, sting, bilk, screw, pluck, deceive, swindle, beat, victimize
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The businessman was found guilty of attempting to defraud investors through a Ponzi scheme.
She uncovered a sophisticated plot to defraud the company of millions of dollars through false accounting practices.
Despite his claims of innocence, the evidence clearly showed his intent to defraud unsuspecting clients.
The scam artist used elaborate tactics to defraud elderly individuals of their life savings.
