Defraud (Verb)

Meaning

Deprive of by deceit; "He swindled me out of my inheritance"; "She defrauded the customers who trusted her";.

Classification

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

Synonyms

• Rook
• Victimize
• Goldbrick
• Mulct
• Con
• Diddle
• Scam
• Bunco
• Hornswoggle
• Swindle
• Nobble
• Short-change

Hypernyms

• Cheat
• Rip Off
• Chisel

Hyponyms

• Short
• Short-change

Related Words

• Defrauder (noun)