fraud
pronunciation
How to pronounce fraud in British English:
UK [frɔːd]
How to pronounce fraud in American English:
US [frɔːd]
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- Noun:
- intentional deception resulting in injury to another person
- a person who makes deceitful pretenses
- something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage
Word Origin
- fraud
- fraud: see frustrate
- fraud (n.)
- mid-14c., "criminal deception" (mid-13c. in Anglo-Latin); from Old French fraude "deception, fraud" (13c.), from Latin fraudem (nominative fraus) "a cheating, deceit," of persons "a cheater, deceiver." Not in Watkins; perhaps ultimately from PIE *dhreugh- "to deceive" (cognates: Sanskrit dhruti- "deception; error"). Meaning "a fraudulent production, something intended to deceive" is from 1650s. The meaning "impostor, deceiver, pretender; humbug" is attested from 1850. Pious fraud (1560s) is properly "deception practiced for the sake of what is deemed a good purpose;" colloquially used as "person who talks piously but is not pious at heart."
Synonym
Example
- 1. Mr. gupta was acquitted of two securities fraud charges .
- 2. Ms drew is now standing trial on computer fraud charges .
- 3. But that excuse leads to fear and fraud .
- 4. However marilyn monroe 's estate has called the film a fraud .
- 5. Critics dismiss smith as a charming fraud .