swindle

1 of 2

verb

swin·dle ˈswin-dᵊl How to pronounce swindle (audio)

swindled; swindling ˈswin(d)-liŋ How to pronounce swindle (audio)

ˈswin-dᵊl-iŋ

intransitive verb

: to obtain money or property by fraud or deceit

transitive verb

: to take money or property from by fraud or deceit

swindler

ˈswin(d)-lər How to pronounce swindle (audio)

ˈswin-dᵊl-ər

noun

swindle

2 of 2

noun

: an act or instance of swindling : fraud

Example Sentences

Verb hundreds of people were swindled out of their savings, and all they had to show for it were fake land deeds Noun a swindle that involved selling a lot of land that really didn't exist identity theft has become one of the most frequent and feared swindles of our time

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Her arrest has exposed a disturbing web of fraud that police say lasted years and involved alleged psychics to swindle artwork by some of Brazil's most emblematic painters.

Reuters, CNN, 11 Aug. 2022 Genevieve Boghici then visited several other psychics, who used information provided by her daughter to swindle the woman out of more money, per Reuters.

Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Aug. 2022 Sanford Solny, who owns small residential buildings across the city, is accused by prosecutors of deed theft, a practice used to swindle homeowners out of their properties while leaving them stuck with the mortgage.

New York Times, 3 Aug. 2022 Prosecutors have portrayed Balwani as a ruthless accomplice who helped Holmes swindle investors.

CBS News, 21 June 2022 In 2003, he was convicted as the leader of an international plot to swindle dozens of Chinese immigrants out of their life savings.

New York Times, 8 July 2022 So, Yuri is held captive and acts like Murray while Murray uses his fluent Russian skills to swindle the prison guards and get to Hop.

Samantha Olson, Seventeen, 29 May 2022 Sorokin served about four years in prison after she was found guilty of swindling and attempting to swindle banks and hotels out of hundreds of thousands of dollars.

NBC News, 10 Mar. 2022 The hot-ticket musical, about a con man who poses as a music instructor to swindle a small, Midwestern town, is directed by Jerry Zaks and produced by Barry Diller, David Geffen, Horton and Fictionhouse.

Jordan Moreau, Variety, 11 Feb. 2022

Noun

The only means to keep the swindle going was to force the conversation back into the script.

Lance Eliot, Forbes, 2 July 2022 Most of all, there is Harold Hill’s charismatic swindle, winning over those Iowans — and us.

Celia Wren, Washington Post, 1 July 2022 Paul Richard Scharf, 42, of St. Paul, was charged Friday with 16 felony counts including theft by swindle and embezzlement of public funds.

Shannon Prather, Star Tribune, 4 Dec. 2020 Angered by the swindle, the tourists snatched the knapsack of the deal’s alleged go-between and demanded their money back in exchange for returning the bag, with the go-between’s cell phone inside, the prosecution alleged.

NBC News, 18 Mar. 2022 Angered by the swindle, the tourists snatched the knapsack of the deal's alleged go-between and demanded their money back in exchange for returning the bag, with the go-between's cell phone inside, the prosecution alleged.

Frances D'emilio, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2022 In the dead of night and on rural roads, a crime syndicate staged car crash after car crash to dupe police and swindle insurance companies out of nearly $1 million, federal prosecutors said this week.

Washington Post, 27 Jan. 2022 But like the deal that gave Lüderitz control of the territory in 1883, the entire industry was something of a swindle.

Joshua Hammer, The New York Review of Books, 19 Aug. 2021 The infamous architect of an epic securities swindle that burned thousands of investors, outfoxed regulators and earned him a 150-year prison term.

Bernard Mcghee, ajc, 10 Dec. 2021 See More

swindle 1 of 2

noun

as in scam

an instance of the use of dishonest methods to acquire something of value identity theft has become one of the most frequent and feared swindles of our time

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shell game
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jig
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swindle

2 of 2

verb

as in to cheat

to rob by the use of trickery or threats hundreds of people were swindled out of their savings, and all they had to show for it were fake land deeds

Synonyms & Similar Words

cheat
sting
squeeze
pluck
hustle
defraud
bilk
deceive
screw
do
con
victimize
stick
trick
beat
sucker
mulct
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cozen
euchre
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nobble
shake down
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skin
rook
fool
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ream
rip off
skunk
stiff
chouse
extort
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hose
thimblerig
take to the cleaners
take for a ride
wrench
dupe
gouge
overcharge
do in
sell a bill of goods to
gull
nick
wring
clip
milk
bamboozle
wrest
soak
double-cross
bitch
fast-talk
rope (in)

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of swindle are cheat, cozen, and defraud. While all these words mean "to get something by dishonesty or deception," swindle implies large-scale cheating by misrepresentation or abuse of confidence.

swindled of their savings by con artists

The words cheat and swindle are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, cheat suggests using trickery that escapes observation.

cheated me out of a dollar

The synonyms cozen and swindle are sometimes interchangeable, but cozen implies artful persuading or flattering to attain a thing or a purpose.

always able to cozen her grandfather out of a few dollars

The meanings of defraud and swindle largely overlap; however, defraud stresses depriving one of his or her rights and usually connotes deliberate perversion of the truth.

defrauded of her inheritance by an unscrupulous lawyer

单词	swindle
释义	swindle 1 of 2 verb swin·dle ˈswin-dᵊl swindled; swindling ˈswin(d)-liŋ ˈswin-dᵊl-iŋ intransitive verb : to obtain money or property by fraud or deceit transitive verb : to take money or property from by fraud or deceit swindler ˈswin(d)-lər ˈswin-dᵊl-ər noun swindle 2 of 2 noun : an act or instance of swindling : fraud Synonyms Verb beat bilk bleed cheat chisel chouse con cozen defraud diddle do do in euchre fiddle fleece flimflam gaff hose [slang] hustle mulct nobble [British slang] pluck ream rip off rook screw shake down short shortchange skin skunk squeeze stick stiff sting sucker thimblerig victimize Noun bunco bunko con fiddle [chiefly British] flimflam fraud hustle scam shell game sting See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb hundreds of people were swindled out of their savings, and all they had to show for it were fake land deeds Noun a swindle that involved selling a lot of land that really didn't exist identity theft has become one of the most frequent and feared swindles of our time Recent Examples on the Web Verb Her arrest has exposed a disturbing web of fraud that police say lasted years and involved alleged psychics to swindle artwork by some of Brazil's most emblematic painters. Reuters, CNN, 11 Aug. 2022 Genevieve Boghici then visited several other psychics, who used information provided by her daughter to swindle the woman out of more money, per Reuters. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Aug. 2022 Sanford Solny, who owns small residential buildings across the city, is accused by prosecutors of deed theft, a practice used to swindle homeowners out of their properties while leaving them stuck with the mortgage. New York Times, 3 Aug. 2022 Prosecutors have portrayed Balwani as a ruthless accomplice who helped Holmes swindle investors. CBS News, 21 June 2022 In 2003, he was convicted as the leader of an international plot to swindle dozens of Chinese immigrants out of their life savings. New York Times, 8 July 2022 So, Yuri is held captive and acts like Murray while Murray uses his fluent Russian skills to swindle the prison guards and get to Hop. Samantha Olson, Seventeen, 29 May 2022 Sorokin served about four years in prison after she was found guilty of swindling and attempting to swindle banks and hotels out of hundreds of thousands of dollars. NBC News, 10 Mar. 2022 The hot-ticket musical, about a con man who poses as a music instructor to swindle a small, Midwestern town, is directed by Jerry Zaks and produced by Barry Diller, David Geffen, Horton and Fictionhouse. Jordan Moreau, Variety, 11 Feb. 2022 Noun The only means to keep the swindle going was to force the conversation back into the script. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 2 July 2022 Most of all, there is Harold Hill’s charismatic swindle, winning over those Iowans — and us. Celia Wren, Washington Post, 1 July 2022 Paul Richard Scharf, 42, of St. Paul, was charged Friday with 16 felony counts including theft by swindle and embezzlement of public funds. Shannon Prather, Star Tribune, 4 Dec. 2020 Angered by the swindle, the tourists snatched the knapsack of the deal’s alleged go-between and demanded their money back in exchange for returning the bag, with the go-between’s cell phone inside, the prosecution alleged. NBC News, 18 Mar. 2022 Angered by the swindle, the tourists snatched the knapsack of the deal's alleged go-between and demanded their money back in exchange for returning the bag, with the go-between's cell phone inside, the prosecution alleged. Frances D'emilio, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2022 In the dead of night and on rural roads, a crime syndicate staged car crash after car crash to dupe police and swindle insurance companies out of nearly $1 million, federal prosecutors said this week. Washington Post, 27 Jan. 2022 But like the deal that gave Lüderitz control of the territory in 1883, the entire industry was something of a swindle. Joshua Hammer, The New York Review of Books, 19 Aug. 2021 The infamous architect of an epic securities swindle that burned thousands of investors, outfoxed regulators and earned him a 150-year prison term. Bernard Mcghee, ajc, 10 Dec. 2021 See More Word History Etymology Verb back-formation from swindler, from German Schwindler giddy person, from schwindeln to be dizzy, from Old High German swintilōn, frequentative of swintan to diminish, vanish; akin to Old English swindan to vanish First Known Use Verb 1773, in the meaning defined at transitive sense Noun 1778, in the meaning defined above Kids Definition swindle 1 of 2 verb swin·dle ˈswin-dəl swindled; swindling : to get money or property from dishonestly : cheat swindle 2 of 2 noun : an act or instance of getting money or property from someone dishonestly swindle 1 of 2 noun as in scam an instance of the use of dishonest methods to acquire something of value identity theft has become one of the most frequent and feared swindles of our time Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance scam fraud con hoax scheme flimflam bunko bunco sting shell game fiddle trick hustle device racket cross counterfeit ploy stratagem fix dodge rip-off sham forgery fake pyramid scheme phony overcharging gouging jig wile gimmick Ponzi scheme sleight phoney soaking humbug thimblerig three-card monte swindle 2 of 2 verb as in to cheat to rob by the use of trickery or threats hundreds of people were swindled out of their savings, and all they had to show for it were fake land deeds Synonyms & Similar Words cheat sting squeeze pluck hustle defraud bilk deceive screw do con victimize stick trick beat sucker mulct fleece exploit flimflam shortchange cozen euchre fiddle short bleed nobble shake down gaff diddle skin rook fool chisel ream rip off skunk stiff chouse extort betray hose thimblerig take to the cleaners take for a ride wrench dupe gouge overcharge do in sell a bill of goods to gull nick wring clip milk bamboozle wrest soak double-cross bitch fast-talk rope (in) Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of swindle are cheat, cozen, and defraud. While all these words mean "to get something by dishonesty or deception," swindle implies large-scale cheating by misrepresentation or abuse of confidence. swindled of their savings by con artists The words cheat and swindle are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, cheat suggests using trickery that escapes observation. cheated me out of a dollar The synonyms cozen and swindle are sometimes interchangeable, but cozen implies artful persuading or flattering to attain a thing or a purpose. always able to cozen her grandfather out of a few dollars The meanings of defraud and swindle largely overlap; however, defraud stresses depriving one of his or her rights and usually connotes deliberate perversion of the truth. defrauded of her inheritance by an unscrupulous lawyer
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