Defraud
11defraud — [[t]dɪfrɔ͟ːd[/t]] defrauds, defrauding, defrauded VERB If someone defrauds you, they take something away from you or stop you from getting what belongs to you by means of tricks and lies. [V n] He pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy to… …
12defraud — UK [dɪˈfrɔːd] / US [dɪˈfrɔd] verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms defraud : present tense I/you/we/they defraud he/she/it defrauds present participle defrauding past tense defrauded past participle defrauded to get money from a person or… …
13defraud — verb Defraud is used with these nouns as the object: ↑investor, ↑shareholder, ↑stockholder …
14defraud — verb (T) to trick a person or organization in order to get money from them: defraud sb of: She defrauded her employers of thousands of pounds …
15defraud — To make a misrepresentation of an existing material fact, knowing it to be false or making it recklessly without regard to whether it is true or false, intending one to rely and under circumstances in which such person does rely to his damage. To …
16defraud — To make a misrepresentation of an existing material fact, knowing it to be false or making it recklessly without regard to whether it is true or false, intending one to rely and under circumstances in which such person does rely to his damage. To …
17defraud — To commit acts, omissions or concealments, which involve a breach of legal or equitable duty, trust, or confidence justly reposed, and are injurious to another, or by which an undue and unconscionable advantage is taken of another. Petrovitzky v… …
18defraud — transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French defrauder, from Latin defraudare, from de + fraudare to cheat, from fraud , fraus fraud Date: 14th century to deprive of something by deception or fraud Synonyms: see cheat • defrauder… …
19defraud — defraudation /dee fraw day sheuhn/, defraudment, n. defrauder, n. /di frawd /, v.t. to deprive of a right, money, or property by fraud: Dishonest employees defrauded the firm of millions of dollars. [1325 75; ME defrauden < OF defrauder < L… …
20defraud — verb /ˈdɪi.fɹɔːd/ To obtain money or property by fraud; to swindle See Also: defrauder …
