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View usage for: (swɪndəl) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense swindles, present participle swindling, past tense, past participle swindledverbIf someone swindles a person or an organization, they deceive them in order to get something valuable from them, especially money. A City businessman swindled investors out of millions of pounds. [V n + out of] An oil executive swindled £250,000 out of his firm. [V n out of n] Synonyms: cheat, do [slang], con, skin [slang] More Synonyms of swindle Swindle is also a noun. He was jailed for running a £4.5 million international investment swindle. swindlerWord forms: plural swindlers countable noun Swindlers have cheated investors out of £12 million. Synonyms: cheat, fraud [informal], hustler [US, informal], conman or woman [informal] More Synonyms of swindle More Synonyms of swindle swindle in British English (ˈswɪndəl) verb1. to cheat (someone) of money, etc; defraud 2. (transitive) to obtain (money, etc) by fraud noun3. a fraudulent scheme or transaction Derived forms swindler (ˈswindler) noun Word origin C18: back formation from German Schwindler, from schwindeln, from Old High German swintilōn, frequentative of swintan to disappear swindle in American English (ˈswɪndəl) verb transitiveWord forms: ˈswindled or ˈswindling1. to get money or property from (another) under false pretenses; cheat; defraud 2. to get by false pretenses or fraud verb intransitive3. to engage in swindling others noun4. an act of swindling; trick; cheat; fraud SIMILAR WORDS: cheat Word origin back-form. < swindler Examples of 'swindle' in a sentenceswindle In other languagesswindle British English: swindle VERB If someone swindles a person or an organization, they deceive them in order to get something valuable from them, especially money. A businessman swindled investors out of a small fortune. - American English: swindle
- Brazilian Portuguese: defraudar
- Chinese: 诈骗 >尤指钱财
- European Spanish: estafar
- French: escroquer
- German: betrügen
- Italian: truffare
- Japanese: だまし取る
- Korean: 속여 빼앗다
- European Portuguese: defraudar
- Latin American Spanish: estafar
Definition to cheat (someone) out of money He swindled investors out of millions of pounds. Synonyms skin (slang) stiff (slang) sting (informal) rip (someone) off (slang) rook (slang) diddle (old-fashioned) take (someone) for a ride (informal) put one over on (someone) (informal) pull a fast one (on someone) (informal) bilk (of) take to the cleaners (informal) sell a pup (to) (slang) cozen (rare) hornswoggle (slang) scam (slang) Definition an instance of cheating someone out of money He fled to Switzerland rather than face trial for a tax swindle. Synonyms imposition con trick (informal) sharp practice swizzle (British, informal) swizz (British, informal) roguery fastie (Australian, slang) - swimming pool
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Additional synonymsDefinition behaviour intended to deceive The suspect was found guilty of theft, fraud and deceit on an incredible scale. Synonyms lying, fraud, cheating, deception, hypocrisy, cunning, pretence, treachery, dishonesty, guile, artifice, trickery, misrepresentation, duplicity, subterfuge, feint, double-dealing, chicanery, wile, dissimulation, craftiness, imposture, fraudulence, slyness, deceitfulness, underhandedness Definition to mislead by lying He has deceived and disillusioned us all. Synonyms take in, trick, fool (informal), cheat, con (informal), kid (informal), stiff (slang), sting (informal), mislead, betray, lead (someone) on (informal), hoax, dupe, beguile, delude, swindle, outwit, ensnare, bamboozle (informal), hoodwink, entrap, double-cross (informal), take for a ride (informal), pull a fast one on (slang), cozen, scam (slang), pull the wool over (someone's) eyes Definition the act of deceiving someone or the state of being deceived He admitted conspiring to obtain property by deception. Synonyms trickery, fraud, deceit, hypocrisy, cunning, treachery, guile, duplicity, insincerity, legerdemain, dissimulation, craftiness, fraudulence, deceitfulness, deceptiveness Definition to cheat out of money, property, or a right to do something He pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud the government. Synonyms cheat, rob, con (informal), do (slang), skin (slang), stiff (slang), sting (informal), rip off (slang), fleece, swindle, stitch up (slang), rook (slang, old-fashioned), diddle (informal, old-fashioned), bilk (old-fashioned), gyp (slang, old-fashioned), pull a fast one on (informal), cozen (old-fashioned), scam (slang) Definition to cheat or rob I'll tell you how they did me. Synonyms cheat, trick, con (informal), skin (slang), stiff (slang), sting (informal), deceive, fleece, hoax, defraud, dupe, swindle, diddle (informal), take (someone) for a ride (informal), pull a fast one on (informal), cozen, scam (slang) Definition treacherous or deceitful behaviour There has been some double-dealing. Synonyms treachery, cheating, betrayal, deception, hypocrisy, two-timing (informal), deceit, dishonesty, trickery, foul play, duplicity, bad faith, perfidy (literary), mendacityDefinition to deceive or cheat Some of the offenders duped the psychologists. Synonyms deceive, trick, cheat, con (informal), kid (informal), sting (informal), rip off (slang), hoax, defraud, beguile, gull (archaic), delude, swindle, outwit, bamboozle (informal), hoodwink, take for a ride (informal), pull a fast one on (informal), cozen, scam (slang) Definition a dishonest action or scheme legitimate businesses that act as a cover for tax fiddles Synonyms fraud, racket, scam (slang), piece of sharp practice, fix, sting (informal), graft (informal), swindle, wangle (informal) Definition to defraud or overcharge She claims he fleeced her out of thousands of pounds. Synonyms cheat, skin (slang), steal, rob, con (informal), rifle, stiff (slang), soak (US, Canadian, slang), sting (informal), bleed (informal), rip off (slang), plunder, defraud, overcharge, swindle, rook (slang), diddle (informal), take for a ride (informal), despoil, take to the cleaners (slang), sell a pup, cozen (literary), mulct, scam (slang) Definition dishonest behaviour a hotbed of intrigue and malicious knavery Synonyms dishonesty, fraud, corruption, deception, deceit, trickery, duplicity, double-dealing, chicanery, villainy, imposture (formal), roguery, rascality Additional synonymsDefinition to charge too high a price If you feel a taxi driver has overcharged you, say so. Synonyms cheat, con (informal), do (slang), skin (slang), stiff (slang, old-fashioned), sting (informal, old-fashioned), rip off (slang), fleece, defraud, surcharge (old-fashioned), swindle, stitch up (slang), rook (slang, old-fashioned), short-change, diddle (informal), take for a ride (informal), cozenDefinition an illegal activity done to make money a racket selling counterfeit phones Synonyms fraud, scheme, criminal activity, fraudulent scheme, illegal enterprise Definition a grossly overpriced article Christmas shopping is a rip-off. Synonyms cheat, con (informal), scam (slang), con trick (informal), fraud, theft, sting (informal), robbery, exploitation, swindle, daylight robbery (informal) Definition a stratagem for gain The duo set up a scam to settle their respective debts. Synonyms swindle, fiddle (British, informal), racket, stratagem, diddle Definition a deceptive trick a sting set by the FBI Synonyms fraud, swindle, cheat, trickery, sharp practice, piece of deception Definition to defraud, deceive, or cheat (someone) He'll be upset when he finds out how you tricked him. Synonyms deceive, trap, have someone on, take someone in (informal), fool, cheat, con (informal), kid (informal), stiff (slang), sting (informal), mislead, hoax, defraud, dupe, gull (archaic), delude, swindle, impose upon, bamboozle (informal), hoodwink, put one over on (informal), pull the wool over someone's eyes, pull a fast one on (informal), scam (slang) They will resort to trickery in order to impress their clients. Synonyms deception, fraud, cheating, con (informal), hoax, pretence, deceit, dishonesty, swindling, guile, double-dealing, skulduggery (informal), chicanery, hanky-panky (informal), hokum (slang, US, Canadian), monkey business (informal), funny business, jiggery-pokery (informal, British), imposture |