swindled

[swin-dld]

adjective

Jewelry.

1. (of a gem) cut so as to retain the maximum weight of the original stone or to give a false impression of size, especially by having the table too large.

Word History and Origins

Origin of swindled¹

swindle + -ed ²

Example Sentences

He allegedly posed as the wealthy heir of a diamond mogul on dating app Tinder and swindled women into lending him large sums of money, which he never repaid.

From BBC

Ms Vouzelaud, 38, then tried to explain to him that he had been swindled and the couple urged him to go to the police to file a complaint.

From BBC

All the people who claimed to have been swindled by Mr Cavanagh said they had made complaints to Action Fraud.

From BBC

It’s a pleasure to be so deftly swindled.

From Los Angeles Times

If he can’t take out his rage on Se-mi, maybe the pregnant girlfriend of the man who swindled him will suffice.

From Salon