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Synonyms for defraud

  • verb

Most common

deceive swindle diddle victimize

All synonyms

Verb

1. Swindle

swindle, diddle, deceive, victimize, victimise UK, bilk, do, rob, steal, scam, cheat, beguile, bamboozle informal, dupe, circumvent, trick, outwit, delude, con informal, gouge, overreach, beat, play

Other

hood-wink, befraud rare

Definitions

  1. v. 1

    To obtain money or property from (a person) by fraud; to swindle.

Related words

Word family
defrauder

Forms

Past participle
defrauded
e.g. defrauded → swindled, diddled, deceived, victimized…

Example sentences

  • deceive I assure you that I didn't intend to deceive you.
  • swindle Be careful. He's not an easy one to swindle.
  • diddle "Pride is a sin." "Priests diddle kids."
  • victimize Silent drones victimize more people.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
defraudfalling
deceivesteady
swindlesteady
diddlerising
victimizerising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

2 letters
do1
3 letters
rob1, con1
4 letters
play1, beat1, scam1, dupe1, bilk1
5 letters
trick1, steal1, cheat1, gouge1
6 letters
outwit2, delude2, diddle2
7 letters
deceive2, swindle2, beguile2, befraud
9 letters
overreach3, victimize3, bamboozle, victimise
10 letters
circumvent3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (outwit2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
frauder
Español
defraudar