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DEFRAUDS Synonyms

There are 22 synonyms of the word defrauds. (exact relations)
There are 2 hypernyms of the word defrauds. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for DEFRAUDS

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bamboozles
verbv
verb

• conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end

bilks
verbv
verb

• cheat somebody out of what is due, especially money

• hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of

• evade payment to

• escape, either physically or mentally

cheats
verb, nounv, n
noun

• weedy annual grass often occurs in grainfields and other cultivated land; seeds sometimes considered poisonous

• weedy annual native to Europe but widely distributed as a weed especially in wheat

• someone who leads you to believe something that is not true

• the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme

• a deception for profit to yourself

verb

• deprive somebody of something by deceit

• defeat someone through trickery or deceit

• engage in deceitful behavior; practice trickery or fraud

• be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage

deceives
verbv
verb

• be false to; be dishonest with

• cause someone to believe an untruth

defalcates
verbv
verb

• appropriate (as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use

dupes
nounn
noun

• a person who is tricked or swindled

verb

• fool or hoax

hoodwinks
verbv
verb

• influence by slyness

• conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end

robs
verbv
verb

• take something away by force or without the consent of the owner

• rip off; ask an unreasonable price

scams
nounn
noun

• a fraudulent business scheme

verb

• deprive of by deceit

swindles
verbv
noun

• the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme

verb

• deprive of by deceit

tricks
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a cunning or deceitful action or device

• a period of work or duty

• an attempt to get you to do something foolish or imprudent

• a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement

• an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers

• a prostitute's customer

• (card games) in a single round, the sequence of cards played by all the players; the high card is the winner

verb

• deceive somebody

bunco
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property

verb

• deprive of by deceit

con
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an argument opposed to a proposal

• a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison

• a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property

adverb

• in opposition to a proposition, opinion, etc.

verb

• deprive of by deceit

• commit to memory; learn by heart

goldbrick
nounn
noun

• a soldier who performs his duties without proper care or effort

• an idle worthless person

• a brick-shaped block that looks like gold but is not

• anything that is supposed to be valuable but turns out to be worthless

verb

• deprive of by deceit

• avoid (one's assigned duties)

hornswoggle
verb, nounv, n
verb

• deprive of by deceit

mulct
verbv
noun

• money extracted as a penalty

verb

• deprive of by deceit

• impose a fine on

nobble
verbv
verb

• deprive of by deceit

• make off with belongings of others

• take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom

• disable by drugging

rook
nounn
noun

• (chess) the piece that can move any number of unoccupied squares in a direction parallel to the sides of the chessboard

• common gregarious Old World bird about the size and color of the American crow

verb

• deprive of by deceit

scam
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a fraudulent business scheme

verb

• deprive of by deceit

short-change
verbv
verb

• cheat someone by not returning him enough money

• deprive of by deceit

Best Hypernyms For DEFRAUDS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for defrauds, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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