swindle
pronunciation
How to pronounce swindle in British English:
UK [ˈswɪndl]
How to pronounce swindle in American English:
US [ˈswɪndl]
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- Noun:
- the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme
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- Verb:
- deprive of by deceit
Word Origin
- swindle (v.)
- 1782, back-formation from swindler "cheater." Related: Swindled; swindling. As a noun, "act of swindling," from 1833.
Example
- 1. China 's great swindle : how public officials stole $ 120 billion and fled the country
- 2. Due to the lack of transparency and swindle involved , there is no hard information on how big this problem can become .
- 3. Moscowitz cried , bracing himself for the consummate outrage . " To swindle me out of my life 's savings and then to nosh me in butter sauce ! What kind of universe is this ? "
- 4. After the biggest credit bubble of all time , we now may have the biggest swindle of all time .
- 5. We are tired of being an unwilling party to what appears to be a deliberate attempt to deceive voters and swindle investors .