defraud

Meanings

• Verb

  Deceive or cheat (someone) out of something, especially money.

  - "The businessman was defrauded of his savings by an unscrupulous investor."
  - "The company was defrauded of millions of dollars in a Ponzi scheme."

• Verb

  Commit or permit an act of fraud.

  - "The CEO was accused of defrauding the company of valuable assets."
  - "The politician was charged with defrauding the government of public funds."

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Pronunciation

1. /dɪ.ˈfɹɔːd/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with defraud
abuse , confuse , detersews , dues , misuse , rehews , renews , renewsal , renewsed , renewsing , renewsive , renewsivement , renewsives , renewsiveway , renewsivewise , renewsivesly , renewsively , renewsiveness , renewsivenesses , renewsitively , renewsitivelyever , renewsitivelymore , renewsitivelymost , renewsitivelythan , renewsitivelyvery , renewsitivelyway , renewsitivelywise , renewsitivelywiser , renewsitivelywisely , renewsitivelyworse , renewsitivelyworsethan , renewsitivelyworsest , renewsitivelyyounger , renewsitivelyyoungerthan , renewsitivelyyoungsters

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Variants

List of all variants of defraud that leads to same result
defraud , defrauded , defrauder , defrauders , defrauding , defrauds

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Forms

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defrauded, defrauding, defrauds, defraudedly

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Etymology

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Old French 'defrayer' meaning 'to set aside' or 'to provide for', later meaning 'to pay off' or 'to reimburse'. The modern English meaning of 'defraud' comes from the idea of cheating someone out of something they are owed.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'defraud' comes from the Old French 'defrayer', meaning 'to set aside' or 'to provide for'.

2. The longest word in the English language that can be made using the letters in the word 'defraud' is 'unscrupulousness'.

3. The word 'defraud' is often used in legal contexts, particularly in cases of financial crimes such as embezzlement and fraud.

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Related Concepts

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1. Fraud: A deliberate deception or misrepresentation intended to gain an unfair or unlawful advantage.

2. Embezzlement: The misappropriation of property or funds, especially for personal gain.

3. Extortion: The practice of obtaining something, especially money, through force or threats.

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Culture

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The concept of defraud has been a significant theme in literature, particularly in works dealing with crime and corruption. One notable example is Fyodor Dostoevsky's 'Crime and Punishment', where the protagonist Raskolnikov commits a series of frauds and murders. In music, the term 'defraud' has been used in song titles, such as 'Defraud Me' by The Weeknd and 'Defrauding the Government' by The Clash.

How to Memorize "defraud"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the act of taking something away from someone, like a thief stealing money from a wallet.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with deceit or trickery, like a magician performing a trick to distract from the real action.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each definition: D - Deceive or cheat, F - Fraud or permit.

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