swindle
/ˈswɪndl/verb
उच्चारण स्विन्डल
ठगना, धोखा देकर पैसा हड़पना
Core wordPYP · asked 3 times
Asked in previous papers
as synonym
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[T] ~ sb (out of sth) | ~ sth (out of sb)
to cheat somebody in order to get money or property from them
ठगना, धोखा देकर पैसा हड़पना
- The agent swindled the farmers out of their savings with a fake scheme.
- He swindled two lakh rupees out of the old widow.
- A fake travel agent swindled many families out of their holiday money.
+ 2 more examples
- They were swindled by a man who claimed to sell cheap land.
- Don't let anyone swindle you with a too-good-to-be-true offer.
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[C]
a situation in which somebody uses a dishonest plan to get money or property
ठगी, धोखाधड़ी, घोटाला
- The chit fund turned out to be a massive swindle.
- The investors lost their savings in a land swindle.
- The police uncovered a swindle that cost investors crores.
+ 2 more examples
- The online shopping swindle fooled hundreds of buyers.
- What looked like a good offer turned out to be a swindle.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
swindle sb out of sth
The person is the object and the thing lost follows out of; do not make the money the object.
व्यक्ति object होता है और खोई हुई चीज़ 'out of' के बाद आती है; पैसे को object न बनाएँ।
- The agent swindled the old man out of ten thousand rupees.
- They swindled several investors out of their savings.
swindle sb (transitive)
Swindle is transitive: it takes the victim directly, without to or on.
'Swindle' सकर्मक है: यह पीड़ित को सीधे object लेता है, 'to' या 'on' के बिना।
- The fake company swindled many customers.
a swindle (noun)
A swindle is a dishonest plan for getting money; the person who does it is a swindler.
'A swindle' पैसे हड़पने की बेईमान योजना है; ऐसा करने वाला व्यक्ति 'swindler' है।
- The scheme turned out to be a swindle.
- The swindler vanished with the deposits.
swindle sth from sb
You can also swindle money from someone, but the first pattern is more usual.
'Swindle money from someone' भी कहा जा सकता है, पर पहला ढाँचा अधिक प्रचलित है।
- He swindled lakhs of rupees from pilgrims.
be swindled (passive)
The passive names the victim as subject, often with by for the swindler.
Passive में पीड़ित subject बनता है, और ठग के लिए प्रायः 'by' आता है।
- Radhika's uncle was swindled by a false property dealer.
+Collocations 4
swindle + noun
customersinvestorsvillagerspensionerstourists
- The gang swindled tourists at the railway station.
adjective + swindle
bighugecleverfinancialonline
- An online swindle cost her all her savings.
verb + a swindle
runorganisefall forexposeuncover
- The newspaper exposed the swindle.
swindle + out of
out of moneyout of savingsout of landout of a fortune
- They swindled the widow out of her land.
“More examples 5
- The false guru swindled his followers out of their jewellery.
नकली गुरु ने अपने अनुयायियों से उनके गहने ठग लिए।
- Radhika warned her grandmother about the phone swindle.
राधिका ने अपनी दादी को फ़ोन ठगी के बारे में चेताया।
- The company was accused of swindling small investors.
कंपनी पर छोटे निवेशकों को ठगने का आरोप लगा।
- The police arrested the swindler near the bus stand.
पुलिस ने ठग को बस अड्डे के पास से गिरफ़्तार किया।
- He tried to swindle the shopkeeper with a fake note.
उसने नकली नोट से दुकानदार को ठगने की कोशिश की।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The agent swindled ten thousand rupees from the old man.
✓ The agent swindled the old man out of ten thousand rupees.
The usual pattern puts the victim first, then out of the amount.
सामान्य ढाँचे में पहले पीड़ित आता है, फिर 'out of' के साथ राशि।
✗ The company swindled to the customers.
✓ The company swindled the customers.
Swindle is transitive and takes no to.
'Swindle' सकर्मक है और इसमें 'to' नहीं आता।
✗ He is a famous swindle in our town.
✓ He is a famous swindler in our town.
The person who swindles is a swindler; a swindle is the trick.
ठगने वाला व्यक्ति 'swindler' है; 'swindle' स्वयं ठगी है।
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
swin·dle
With -dle (like kindle and handle; not 'swindel').
अंत में -dle (kindle और handle की तरह; 'swindel' गलत है)।
?Which word?
Keep the cheating words together: swindle (cheat out of money), defraud (formal, legal), embezzle (steal entrusted money), extort (get by threats), forge (fake documents).
धोखाधड़ी के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: swindle (पैसा ठगना), defraud (औपचारिक, कानूनी), embezzle (सौंपा गया धन चुराना), extort (धमकी से वसूलना), forge (जाली दस्तावेज़)।
§Grammar and usage
Swindle sb out of sth.
'swindle sb out of sth' आता है।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
One-word substitution, asked very often: a person who cheats others out of money is a swindler, fraud or con man.
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: दूसरों का पैसा ठगने वाला swindler, fraud या con man।