fraud
/frɔːd/noun
उच्चारण फ़्रॉड
धोखाधड़ी, कपट, जालसाज़ी (अपराध)
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Asked in previous papers
as one-word substitution
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[U, C]
the crime of deceiving people in order to get money or goods illegally
धोखाधड़ी, कपट, जालसाज़ी (अपराध)
- He was jailed for bank fraud.
- The firm was accused of tax fraud.
- credit-card fraud
+ 3 more examples
- The police arrested him for credit card fraud.
- Insurance fraud costs companies crores every year.
- She was charged with fraud after the audit.
Synonyms deception swindle cheating
Opposite honesty fair dealing
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[C]
a person who pretends to have qualities or abilities that they do not really have, in order to deceive people
धोखेबाज़, ढोंगी, फ़र्ज़ी व्यक्ति
- The 'doctor' turned out to be a fraud with no degree.
- The so-called guru was exposed as a fraud.
- The man calling himself an engineer was a fraud.
+ 2 more examples
- She felt like a fraud when she was given the award.
- He was exposed as a fraud by his own signature.
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[C]
something that is not what it claims to be
नकली चीज़, फ़र्ज़ीवाड़ा
- The miracle cure was a complete fraud.
- The lottery turned out to be a fraud.
- The lucky draw was a fraud to collect phone numbers.
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- The old painting turned out to be a fraud.
- The charity was a fraud and took people's money.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
fraud (uncountable: the crime)
As a crime, fraud is uncountable and often followed by in or against.
अपराध के रूप में 'fraud' uncountable है और प्रायः इसके बाद 'in' या 'against' आता है।
- He was jailed for bank fraud.
- Fraud in the exam system was exposed.
a fraud (countable: a person or thing)
A fraud is also a person who pretends to be something, or a fake thing.
'A fraud' ऐसा व्यक्ति या वस्तु भी हो सकती है जो झूठा दिखावा करे।
- The healer turned out to be a fraud.
- The painting was a fraud.
commit fraud / be guilty of fraud
Use commit with fraud and guilty of for the charge.
'Fraud' के साथ 'commit' और आरोप के लिए 'guilty of' आता है।
- The clerk committed fraud with fake bills.
- She was found guilty of fraud.
fraud by + method
Use by for the means of fraud.
धोखाधड़ी के साधन के लिए 'by' आता है।
- Fraud by phone call is rising.
fraudulent / fraudster
Fraudulent is the adjective; a fraudster is the person who commits fraud.
'Fraudulent' adjective है; 'fraudster' धोखाधड़ी करने वाला व्यक्ति है।
- Police arrested the fraudster.
+Collocations 5
adjective + fraud
bankonlinetaxinsurancecredit card
- Online fraud is increasing in India.
verb + fraud
commitdetectpreventinvestigateexpose
- The audit helped detect the fraud.
fraud + noun
casesquadchargesalertvictim
- He faces fraud charges in court.
fraud + of + amount
of croresof lakhsof moneyof fundsof benefits
- A fraud of ten crore rupees shocked the bank.
accused / guilty of fraud
accused ofguilty ofconvicted ofcharged withsuspected of
- She was charged with fraud.
“More examples 5
- The manager was dismissed for fraud.
प्रबंधक को धोखाधड़ी के कारण नौकरी से निकाल दिया गया।
- Radhika got a call from a fraud pretending to be her bank.
राधिका को एक धोखेबाज़ का फ़ोन आया जो बैंक होने का दिखावा कर रहा था।
- Insurance fraud costs honest customers more.
बीमा धोखाधड़ी का बोझ ईमानदार ग्राहकों को उठाना पड़ता है।
- The so-called doctor was a complete fraud.
तथाकथित डॉक्टर पूरी तरह धोखेबाज़ था।
- The police are investigating a case of online fraud.
पुलिस online धोखाधड़ी के एक मामले की जाँच कर रही है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He did a fraud with the bank.
✓ He committed fraud against the bank.
Fraud is committed, and it is against the victim.
'Fraud' 'commit' की जाती है, और पीड़ित के लिए 'against' आता है।
✗ The company is accused for fraud.
✓ The company is accused of fraud.
Accused takes of.
'Accused' के साथ 'of' आता है।
✗ Many frauds happened in the exam.
✓ There was a lot of fraud in the exam.
As a crime, fraud is uncountable.
अपराध के रूप में 'fraud' uncountable है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Fraud, cheating and forgery all involve dishonesty, but the type of act differs.
तीनों में बेईमानी है, पर कार्य के प्रकार में अंतर है।
Deceiving people to gain money or advantage illegally.
अवैध रूप से धन या लाभ पाने के लिए धोखा देना।
- Bank fraud.
Making a false copy of a document, signature or note.
दस्तावेज़, हस्ताक्षर या नोट की झूठी नकल बनाना।
- Forgery of a will.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
Fraud, with -aud (like laud and applaud; not 'frod').
Fraud, -aud के साथ (laud और applaud की तरह; 'frod' गलत है)।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A person who deceives for gain is a fraud, impostor or fraudster; to cheat somebody out of money is to defraud them.
'लाभ के लिए धोखा देने वाला' fraud, impostor या fraudster है; किसी को ठगकर पैसा लेना defraud करना है।
General knowledge
Legal: cheating and fraud; a fraud squad.
कानून में cheating और fraud; fraud squad।