defraud
/dɪˈfrɔːd/verb
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धोखाधड़ी करना, ठगना
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[T] ~ sb/sth (of sth)
to get money illegally from a person or an organization by tricking them
धोखाधड़ी करना, ठगना
- He defrauded the bank of crores.
- The agent defrauded many villagers by promising them jobs abroad.
- The company was accused of trying to defraud its investors of lakhs of rupees.
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- He defrauded the insurance company by making a false claim.
- Fake agents defrauded many families by promising them cheap flats.
◇Word family
AaSpelling
de·fraud
?Which word?
Keep the cheat words together: defraud (get money by tricking), swindle, embezzle (steal money you are in charge of), con, fleece (charge too much money), dupe.
ठगने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: defraud (धोखे से पैसा लेना), swindle, embezzle (अपने ज़िम्मे का पैसा चुराना, गबन), con, fleece (बहुत अधिक पैसे लेना), dupe।
§Grammar and usage
Defraud sb of sth ('defraud investors of their money').
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: 'defraud sb of sth' ('defraud investors of their money')।
The adjective fraudulent means intended to cheat ('a fraudulent claim').
Adjective fraudulent का अर्थ धोखे के इरादे वाला है ('a fraudulent claim')।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
The Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) investigates corporate fraud.
गंभीर धोखाधड़ी जाँच कार्यालय (SFIO) कॉर्पोरेट धोखाधड़ी की जाँच करता है।