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Definition of Swindle
1. Verb. Deprive of by deceit. "They swindle him of all his money"; "The cashier gypped me when he gave me too little change"
Exact synonyms: Bunco, Con, Defraud, Diddle, Gip, Goldbrick, Gyp, Hornswoggle, Mulct, Nobble, Rook, Scam, Short-change, Victimize
Specialized synonyms: Short, Short-change
Generic synonyms: Cheat, Chisel, Rip Off
Derivative terms: Bunco, Con, Defrauder, Gyp, Scam, Scammer, Swindler, Victimization
Specialized synonyms: Short, Short-change
Generic synonyms: Cheat, Chisel, Rip Off
Derivative terms: Bunco, Con, Defrauder, Gyp, Scam, Scammer, Swindler, Victimization
2. Noun. The act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme. "That book is a fraud"
Exact synonyms: Cheat, Rig
Specialized synonyms: Cozenage, Scam, Bunco, Bunco Game, Bunko, Bunko Game, Con, Con Game, Confidence Game, Confidence Trick, Flimflam, Gyp, Hustle, Sting, Pyramiding, Holdout, Swiz, Shell Game, Thimblerig
Generic synonyms: Fraud
Derivative terms: Cheat, Rig, Rig
Specialized synonyms: Cozenage, Scam, Bunco, Bunco Game, Bunko, Bunko Game, Con, Con Game, Confidence Game, Confidence Trick, Flimflam, Gyp, Hustle, Sting, Pyramiding, Holdout, Swiz, Shell Game, Thimblerig
Generic synonyms: Fraud
Derivative terms: Cheat, Rig, Rig
Definition of Swindle
1. v. t. To cheat defraud grossly, or with deliberate artifice; as, to swindle a man out of his property.
2. n. The act or process of swindling; a cheat.
Definition of Swindle
1. Verb. (transitive) to defraud (someone) ¹
2. Verb. (intransitive) to obtain money or property by fraudulent or deceitful methods ¹
3. Noun. an instance of swindling ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Swindle
1. to take money or property from by fraudulent means [v -DLED, -DLING, -DLES]
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