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de·fraud

defraud

 
pronunciation:
dih frawd
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part of speech: transitive verb
inflections: defrauds, defrauding, defrauded
definition: to deprive of something by wrongful and usu. unlawful deception; cheat; swindle.
similar words:
bilk, burn, cheat, deceive, gyp, humbug, rip off, swindle
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derivation: defrauder (n.)