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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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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..

Defraudation :: Defraudation (n.) The act of defrauding; a taking by fraud.

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

Deceive :: Deceive (v. t.) To deprive by fraud or stealth; to defraud.

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..

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..

Bilk :: Bilk (v. t.) To frustrate or disappoint; to deceive or defraud, by nonfulfillment of engagement; to leave in the lurch; to give the slip to; as, to bilk a creditor..

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

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

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

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

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

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

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..

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

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

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

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

Dishonesty :: Dishonesty (n.) Want of honesty, probity, or integrity in principle; want of fairness and straightforwardness; a disposition to defraud, deceive, or betray; faithlessness..

Swindlery :: Swindler (n.) One who swindles, or defrauds grossly; one who makes a practice of defrauding others by imposition or deliberate artifice; a cheat..