Pronunciation: /swɪndəl/
noun a fraudulent scheme or action
A1 She fell victim to a swindle when she bought a fake designer bag.
A2 The elderly couple was swindled out of their life savings by a smooth-talking con artist.
B1 The company was involved in a massive swindle that cost investors millions of dollars.
B2 The elaborate swindle involved forging documents and manipulating financial records.
C1 The mastermind behind the swindle was finally caught and sentenced to prison.
C2 The intricate web of deceit in the swindle unraveled during the lengthy investigation.
verb to use deception to deprive someone of money or possessions
A1 The con artist tried to swindle the old woman out of her life savings.
A2 He was swindled by a fake online seller who took his money and never sent the product.
B1 The company was accused of swindling its employees by not paying them their full wages.
B2 The politician was caught swindling taxpayers' money for personal gain.
C1 The elaborate Ponzi scheme was designed to swindle investors out of millions of dollars.
C2 The sophisticated cybercriminals used advanced techniques to swindle unsuspecting individuals out of their personal information.
formal The businessman was arrested for attempting to swindle investors out of millions of dollars.
informal I can't believe he tried to swindle me with that fake designer handbag.
slang She's always looking for a way to swindle people out of their money.
figurative His smooth talking and charm can easily swindle you into believing anything he says.
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