defrauded; defrauding; defrauds
: to deprive of something by deception or fraud
trying to defraud the public
Investors in the scheme were defrauded of their life savings.
Examples of defraud in a Sentence
They were accused of trying to defraud the public.
They conspired to defraud the government.
She was convicted of writing bad checks with intent to defraud.
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Prosecutors in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo had alleged the couple defrauded a hospitality company by canceling nearly $117,000 in credit card transactions.
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Nathan Diller, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
The move, initially reported by the New York Times in late 2021, led to an FBI investigation and eventually a trial in which Watson was found guilty of defrauding investors.
—Sara Fischer, Axios, 29 Mar. 2025
Archer was convicted for his role in a scheme spearheaded by businessman Jason Galanis to defraud the Wakpamni Lake Community Corp., a business arm of a community of the Oglala Sioux Tribe.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2025
Boeing previously agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy to defraud the United States.
—Ars Technica, 25 Mar. 2025
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Nathan Diller, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
The move, initially reported by the New York Times in late 2021, led to an FBI investigation and eventually a trial in which Watson was found guilty of defrauding investors.
—Sara Fischer, Axios, 29 Mar. 2025
Archer was convicted for his role in a scheme spearheaded by businessman Jason Galanis to defraud the Wakpamni Lake Community Corp., a business arm of a community of the Oglala Sioux Tribe.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2025
Boeing previously agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy to defraud the United States.
—Ars Technica, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Defraud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/defraud. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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