defraud
pronunciation
How to pronounce defraud in British English:
UK [dɪˈfrɔːd]
How to pronounce defraud in American English:
US [dɪˈfrɔːd]
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- Verb:
- deprive of by deceit
Word Origin
- defraud (v.)
- mid-14c., from Old French defrauder, from Latin defraudare "to defraud, cheat," from de- "thoroughly" (see de-) + fraudare "to cheat, swindle" (see fraud). Related: Defrauded; defrauding.
Example
- 1. The executive was found innocent of charges of corruption and conspiracy to defraud .
- 2. Are you sure he did not defraud you while he worked for you ?
- 3. No fraudster wakes up and decides : I am going to defraud people of millions of dollars .
- 4. They are still selling old-style ones , which are eagerly bought by businesses and individuals hoping to defraud the taxman or their employers .
- 5. The government 's long-running probe against secret bank accounts led swiss banking giant ubs ag ( ubs , ubsn . Vx ) to admit in february 2009 to conspiring to defraud the u. s.government of billions in taxes by helping wealthy americans hide assets .