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1. Deprive of by deceit
   "She defrauded the customers who trusted her"
   - victimize, swindle, rook, goldbrick [N. Amer], nobble [Brit], diddle, bunco [N. Amer], scam, mulct, gyp, gip, hornswoggle [N. Amer], short-change, con, victimise [Brit], grift [N. Amer], ream [N. Amer]

Derived forms: defrauding, defrauded, defrauds

See also: defrauder

Type of: cheat, chisel, rip off

Encyclopedia: Defraud