defraud

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
12
Words With Friends
13
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/dɪˈfɹɔːd/(UK)
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/dɪˈfɹɔːd/(UK) · /dɪˈfɹɔd/(US) · /dɪˈfɹɑd/

Definition of defraud

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

verb

  1. (transitive)To obtain money or property from (a person) by fraud; to swindle.
    “I had never defrauded a man of a farthing, nor called him knave behind his back. But now the last rag that covered my nakedness had been torn from me. I was branded a blackleg, card-sharper, and murderer.”
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verb

  1. (transitive)To obtain money or property from (a person) by fraud; to swindle.
    “I had never defrauded a man of a farthing, nor called him knave behind his back. But now the last rag that covered my nakedness had been torn from me. I was branded a blackleg, card-sharper, and murderer.”
  2. (archaic)To deprive.
    “Defraud ye not one the other, except it be with consent for a time, that ye may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinency.”
    “She is sinned against, because she is defrauded of her rights ^((i.e. sexual satisfaction)).”
    “Both laughed as they shook hands but Miss Tilehurst felt that she had been defrauded of something that she had looked forward to by Nora's offhand manner, and she was glad that Mr. Carrados took the occasion to rebuke his niece […]”

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Etymology

From Middle English defrauden, from Old French defrauder, from de- + frauder.

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