defraud
verb (used with object)
to deprive of a right, money, or property by fraud.
defrauded
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past participleof defraud.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof defraud.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
defraudverb (used with object)to deprive of a right, money, or property by fraud.
Example Sentences
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A digital media founder was ordered to repay defrauded investors $36 million.
From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026
At their first meeting, he learned that the client, who was in her late 60s and showed no signs of cognitive decline, had been previously defrauded out of $20,000.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
In a phone interview Friday night, Paulina Quintal, one of the victims, said many of the people he defrauded were farmworkers, including some who borrowed money from family back home in Mexico.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
The plot reportedly came to light when authorities launched an investigation when a man claimed he had been defrauded by a man falsely presenting himself as a judge.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
“It was the product you were selling. And what you produced was not love. It was fake love. You defrauded us. It’s clear. Your heart rates no longer rise when you see each other.”
From "Landscape with Invisible Hand" by M.T. Anderson
