defraud
verb (used with object)
to deprive of a right, money, or property by fraud.
have defrauded
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present perfectof defraud.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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When an examiner estimated that these transfers may have defrauded Caesars of $5 billion, the original proposal crumbled and the disfavored creditors secured a far better deal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
In 2003, the company was found to have defrauded Medicare and had to pay $1.7 billion, then the largest fine in U.S. history.
From Salon ● Nov. 18, 2025
Police say they believe Mariana M may have defrauded people in Austria, Germany and Switzerland.
From BBC ● Feb. 10, 2025
State officials believe the fake homes have defrauded Arizona out of hundreds of millions of its share of federal Medicaid dollars.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 12, 2023
"That is," said Sir John, with supreme disgust, "if Edgar had been duped by you and had married you, you would have defrauded your son of his rights?"
From Coralie Everyday Life Library No. 2 by Charlotte M. Brame
