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Definition of defraud

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Defraud (v. t.) To deprive of some right, interest, or property, by a deceitful device; to withhold from wrongfully; to injure by embezzlement; to cheat; to overreach; as, to defraud a servant, or a creditor, or the state; -- with of before the thing taken or withheld..

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Trick :: Trick (v. t.) To deceive by cunning or artifice; to impose on; to defraud; to cheat; as, to trick another in the sale of a horse..

Cozen :: Cozen (v. t.) To cheat; to defraud; to beguile; to deceive, usually by small arts, or in a pitiful way..

Chouse :: Chouse (v. t.) To cheat, trick, defraud; -- followed by of, or out of; as, to chouse one out of his money..

Collusion :: Collusion (n.) An agreement between two or more persons to defraud a person of his rights, by the forms of law, or to obtain an object forbidden by law..

Cozener :: Cozener (n.) One who cheats or defrauds.

Bankrupt :: Bankrupt (n.) A trader who secretes himself, or does certain other acts tending to defraud his creditors..

Defraud :: Defraud (v. t.) To deprive of some right, interest, or property, by a deceitful device; to withhold from wrongfully; to injure by embezzlement; to cheat; to overreach; as, to defraud a servant, or a creditor, or the state; -- with of before the thing taken or withheld..

Cheat :: Cheat (n.) To deceive and defraud; to impose upon; to trick; to swindle.

Defraudment :: Defraudment (n.) Privation by fraud; defrauding.

Gull :: Gull (v. t.) To deceive; to cheat; to mislead; to trick; to defraud.

Wipe :: Wipe (v. t.) To cheat; to defraud; to trick; -- usually followed by out.

Rob :: Rob (v. t.) To deprive of, or withhold from, unjustly or injuriously; to defraud; as, to rob one of his rest, or of his good name; a tree robs the plants near it of sunlight..

Defrauded :: Defrauded (imp. & p. p.) of Defrau.

Beat :: Beat (v. t.) To cheat; to chouse; to swindle; to defraud; -- often with out.

Defrauding :: Defrauding (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Defrau.

Counterfeit :: Counterfeit (adv.) Fabricated in imitation of something else, with a view to defraud by passing the false copy for genuine or original; as, counterfeit antiques; counterfeit coin..

Defrauder :: Defrauder (n.) One who defrauds; a cheat; an embezzler; a peculator.

Rook :: Rook (v. t. & i.) To cheat; to defraud by cheating.

Deceit :: Deceit (n.) Any trick, collusion, contrivance, false representation, or underhand practice, used to defraud another. When injury is thereby effected, an action of deceit, as it called, lies for compensation..

Dishonest :: Dishonest (a.) Wanting in honesty; void of integrity; faithless; disposed to cheat or defraud; not trustworthy; as, a dishonest man..