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.
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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.
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Credit Suisse and its subsidiary, based in Britain, admitted to defrauding a number of U.S. and international investors in the financing of an $850 million loan in October 2021.
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Shayla Colon, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
This included almost 85,000 borrowers who attended schools that cheated and defrauded their students, 61,000 borrowers with total and permanent disabilities, and 6,100 public service workers.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Bloom was convicted by a jury in March 2014, then sentenced in January 2015 to 14 years in prison for defrauding clients of more than $665 million in what prosecutors believe is the largest fraud case ever brought in federal court in Chicago.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
Trump was ultimately charged with four counts, including conspiracy to defraud the United States and obstruction of an official proceeding.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2025
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Shayla Colon, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
This included almost 85,000 borrowers who attended schools that cheated and defrauded their students, 61,000 borrowers with total and permanent disabilities, and 6,100 public service workers.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Bloom was convicted by a jury in March 2014, then sentenced in January 2015 to 14 years in prison for defrauding clients of more than $665 million in what prosecutors believe is the largest fraud case ever brought in federal court in Chicago.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
Trump was ultimately charged with four counts, including conspiracy to defraud the United States and obstruction of an official proceeding.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Defraud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/defraud. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.
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