| 单词 | defraud |
| 释义 | defraud (once / 2142 pages) v To defraud is to con someone out of money. Defrauding is a sneaky crime. If you know that a fraud is some kind of a scam, then you're on the way to understanding what defraud means. If someone defrauds you, they are cheating you out of money. Ponzi schemes—also known as pyramid schemes—are a type of defrauding. A guy trying to sell you a bridge is a type of defrauding, as is a foreign prince asking for money via email. Be wary! WORD FAMILYdefraud: defrauded, defrauder, defrauding, defrauds+/defrauder: defrauders/fraud: defraud, frauds USAGE EXAMPLESThe government’s lawsuit accuses Barclays of defrauding investors who bought its mortgage-backed securities in the years leading up to the financial crisis. Wall Street Journal(Dec 26, 2016) He pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud the government, filing false claims and fraud in connection with identity information, court files show. Washington Post(Dec 20, 2016) The settlement marks the conclusion of three lawsuits against Trump’s now-defunct for-profit real estate seminar, alleging that Trump University defrauded students. Time(Dec 20, 2016) v deprive of by deceit She defrauded the customers who trusted her Syn|Hypo|Hyper bunco, con, diddle, gip, goldbrick, gyp, hornswoggle, mulct, nobble, rook, scam, short-change, swindle, victimize short, short-change cheat someone by not returning him enough money cheat, chisel, rip off deprive somebody of something by deceit |
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