Defraud

Pronunciation: /dɪˈfrɔd/

Definitions of defraud

verb to deceive or cheat someone for personal gain

Example Sentences

A1 He defrauded his friend by taking money from him.

A2 The company was found guilty of defrauding its customers through false advertising.

B1 The scam artist defrauded innocent people out of thousands of dollars.

B2 The CEO was accused of defrauding investors by manipulating financial statements.

C1 The elaborate Ponzi scheme defrauded hundreds of people out of their life savings.

C2 The sophisticated cybercriminals defrauded the company by hacking into their system and stealing sensitive information.

Examples of defraud in a Sentence

formal The businessman was found guilty of attempting to defraud investors with false financial statements.

informal I can't believe he tried to defraud his own friends out of money like that.

slang She was caught trying to pull a fast one and defraud the company.

figurative His actions seemed to defraud the very essence of trust and honesty in the organization.

Grammatical Forms of defraud

• past tense: defrauded
• plural: defrauds
• comparative: more defrauding
• superlative: most defrauding
• present tense: defrauds
• future tense: will defraud
• perfect tense: has defrauded
• continuous tense: is defrauding
• singular: defraud
• positive degree: defraud
• infinitive: to defraud
• gerund: defrauding
• participle: defrauded

Origin and Evolution of defraud

First Known Use: 1400 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'defraud' originated from the Latin word 'defraudare', which means to cheat or deceive.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'defraud' has retained its original meaning of deceit or cheating, but has also come to encompass a wider range of financial crimes and fraudulent activities.