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fraud
[ frawd ]
noun
- deceit, trickery, sharp practice, or breach of confidence, perpetrated for profit or to gain some unfair or dishonest advantage.
- a particular instance of such deceit or trickery:
mail fraud; election frauds.
- any deception, trickery, or humbug:
That diet book is a fraud and a waste of time.
- a person who makes deceitful pretenses; sham; poseur.
fraud
/ frɔːd /
noun
- deliberate deception, trickery, or cheating intended to gain an advantage
- an act or instance of such deception
- something false or spurious
his explanation was a fraud
- informal.a person who acts in a false or deceitful way
Other Words From
- fraudful adjective
- fraudful·ly adverb
- anti·fraud adjective
- pre·fraud noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of fraud1
Word History and Origins
Origin of fraud1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
He told the BBC in September it was an industry “rife with fraud and hucksters and grifters”.
"She will focus on ensuring that SBA is accountable to Taxpayers by cracking down on waste, fraud, and regulatory overreach," he wrote.
Alexander Mashinsky, founder and former CEO of the failed cryptocurrency platform Celsius Network, pleaded guilty Tuesday to federal fraud charges and admitted that he misled customers.
Alexander Mashinsky, founder and former CEO of the failed cryptocurrency platform Celsius Network, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to federal fraud charges in a scheme that netted $48 billion.
A 69-year-old man has been arrested in north London on suspicion of fraud in connection with a campaign to find the killer of a police officer in 1984.
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