defrauded; defrauding; defrauds
: to deprive of something by deception or fraud
trying to defraud the public
Investors in the scheme were defrauded of their life savings.
Examples of defraud in a Sentence
They were accused of trying to defraud the public.
They conspired to defraud the government.
She was convicted of writing bad checks with intent to defraud.
Recent Examples on the Web
Property manager defrauds HOAs and bank out of $2.1M, uses money to gamble, feds say
In Utah, Blake Floyd Cozzens has admitted to defrauding homeowners associations, tenants, and a Las Vegas bank out of more than $2.1 million, federal prosecutors say.
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Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
In other words, far from defrauding Social Security and Medicare, undocumented immigrants are subsidizing these programs.
—Elliot Raphaelson, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2025
The indictment handed down accuses a former president of AFGE Local 2419 of defrauding the union local of hundreds of thousands of dollars through an 'unauthorized' consulting agreement.
—Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 24 Mar. 2025
The unfortunate truth is that fraud is normal, and as digital banking continues to grow, so too will the number of attempts to defraud customers and financial institutions, perhaps more so with impending financial deregulation.
—Sunil Madhu, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
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Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
In other words, far from defrauding Social Security and Medicare, undocumented immigrants are subsidizing these programs.
—Elliot Raphaelson, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2025
The indictment handed down accuses a former president of AFGE Local 2419 of defrauding the union local of hundreds of thousands of dollars through an 'unauthorized' consulting agreement.
—Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 24 Mar. 2025
The unfortunate truth is that fraud is normal, and as digital banking continues to grow, so too will the number of attempts to defraud customers and financial institutions, perhaps more so with impending financial deregulation.
—Sunil Madhu, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for defraud
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“Defraud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/defraud. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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