defrauder

  • 11defrauder — noun a person who swindles you by means of deception or fraud • Syn: ↑swindler, ↑chiseller, ↑chiseler, ↑gouger, ↑scammer, ↑grifter • Derivationally related forms: ↑scam ( …

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  • 12defraud — transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French defrauder, from Latin defraudare, from de + fraudare to cheat, from fraud , fraus fraud Date: 14th century to deprive of something by deception or fraud Synonyms: see cheat • defrauder… …

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  • 13defraud — defraudation /dee fraw day sheuhn/, defraudment, n. defrauder, n. /di frawd /, v.t. to deprive of a right, money, or property by fraud: Dishonest employees defrauded the firm of millions of dollars. [1325 75; ME defrauden < OF defrauder < L&#8230; …

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  • 14cheat — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. deceive, defraud (See deception). II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [One who cheats] Syn. rogue, cheater, swindler, fraud, quack, charlatan, conniver, confidence man, scammer, chiseler, impostor, masquerader,&#8230; …

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  • 15defraud — verb illegally obtain money from (someone) by deception. Derivatives defrauder noun Origin ME: from OFr. defrauder or L. defraudare, from de + fraudare to cheat …

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  • 16defraud — [dē frôd′, difrôd′] vt. [ME defrauden &LT; OFr defrauder &LT; L defraudare &LT; de , from + fraudare, to cheat &LT; fraus, FRAUD] to take away or hold back property, rights, etc. from by fraud; cheat SYN. CHEAT defraudation [dē΄frô dā′shən] n.&#8230; …

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  • 17chiseler — noun a person who swindles you by means of deception or fraud • Syn: ↑swindler, ↑defrauder, ↑chiseller, ↑gouger, ↑scammer, ↑grifter • Derivationally related forms: ↑scam ( …

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  • 18chiseller — noun a person who swindles you by means of deception or fraud • Syn: ↑swindler, ↑defrauder, ↑chiseler, ↑gouger, ↑scammer, ↑grifter • Derivationally related forms: ↑scam ( …

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  • 19defraud — v.tr. (often foll. by of) cheat by fraud. Derivatives: defrauder n. Etymology: ME f. OF defrauder or L defraudare (as DE , FRAUD) …

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  • 20gouger — noun 1. an attacker who gouges out the antagonist s eye • Derivationally related forms: ↑gouge • Hypernyms: ↑combatant, ↑battler, ↑belligerent, ↑fighter, ↑scrapper 2. a person who swindles you by means of deception or fraud …

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