Definition of defraud

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de·fraud    (d-frôd) KEY  

TRANSITIVE VERB:
de·fraud·ed , de·fraud·ing , de·frauds

To take something from by fraud; swindle: defrauded the immigrants by selling them worthless land deeds.

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ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English defrauden, from Old French defrauder, from Latin dfraudre : d-, de- + fraudre, to cheat (from fraus , fraud-, fraud)

OTHER FORMS:
defraud·ation   (dfrô-dshn) KEY  (Noun), de·frauder (Noun)

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