defraud (B2)
verb
Pronunciation: /dɪˈfrɔːd/
Definition
To deceive someone in order to get money or other benefits from them.
Examples
The company was accused of defrauding investors.
He was convicted of attempting to defraud the government.
She felt that her landlord had defrauded her by overcharging for repairs.
How to Use defraud
- defraud someone of something (prepositional phrase)
- To illegally obtain money or property from a person by deception. — "The accountant was fired for attempting to defraud the company of thousands of dollars."
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