defraud
[ dih-frawd ]
/ dɪˈfrɔd /
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verb (used with object)
to deprive of a right, money, or property by fraud: Dishonest employees defrauded the firm of millions of dollars.
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Origin of defraud
OTHER WORDS FROM defraud
de·frau·da·tion [dee-fraw-dey-shuhn], /ˌdi frɔˈdeɪ ʃən/, de·fraud·ment, nounde·fraud·er, nounun·de·fraud·ed, adjectiveWords nearby defraud
deformeter, deformity, Defra, defrag, defragment, defraud, defray, defrayal, defriend, defrock, defrost
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British Dictionary definitions for defraud
defraud
/ (dɪˈfrɔːd) /
verb
(tr) to take away or withhold money, rights, property, etc, from (a person) by fraud; cheat; swindle
Derived forms of defraud
defraudation (ˌdiːfrɔːˈdeɪʃən) or defraudment, noundefrauder, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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