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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If I use artificial intelligence to do that, I have defrauded someone and it is illegal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 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
Legislation introduced last month would restore benefits to veterans who attended programs that qualified for borrower defense discharges or were found to have defrauded students by state or federal officials.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2023
I am sorry to have defrauded them of their "History of Urbania."
From Hauntings by Vernon Lee
