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Added 9 October 2026

defraud

/dɪˈfɹɔːd/ verb

In Latin: fraudō Wiktionary

verb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about defraud at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

To obtain money or property from (a person) by fraud; to swindle.
To deprive.

Origin

From Middle English defrauden, from Old French defrauder, from de- + frauder.

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