Defraud Definition & Meaning
defraud
- verb
- deprive of by deceit; "He swindled me out of my inheritance"; "She defrauded the customers who trusted her"; "the cashier gypped me when he gave me too little change"
"Defraud" in song lyrics
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"counterfeit intent to defraud"
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Words that rhyme with defraud
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- What does defraud mean?
- deprive of by deceit; "He swindled me out of my inheritance"; "She defrauded the customers who trusted her"; "the cashier gypped me when he gave me too little change"
- What part of speech is defraud?
- Defraud is a verb.