defraud
verb (used with object)
to deprive of a right, money, or property by fraud.
defrauding
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present participleof defraud.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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I found that the day before I was swapped, he had been convicted and sentenced to 4½ years in prison for defrauding the elderly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
The government charged Kao in two separate cases: one for defrauding the loan program and another for his campaign finance crimes.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
In other countries in the world, where medication is available for everyone who needs it, defrauding the public with worthless remedies is curtailed if not made impossible.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026
He's certain there are more, too – but is unperturbed at the idea that his neighbours might be defrauding people out of hundreds of thousands of dollars.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Swindle, swin′dl, v.t. to cheat under the pretence of fair dealing.—n. the act of swindling or defrauding: anything not really what it appears to be.—adj.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various
