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Variant of defraud

defraud Definition

de·fraud (dē frôd′, di-)

transitive verb

to take away or hold back property, rights, etc. from by fraud; cheat

Etymology: ME defrauden < OFr defrauder < L defraudare < de-, from + fraudare, to cheat < fraus, fraud

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Browse dictionary entries near defraudation

  1. ‹ defraud
  2. ‹ deformity
  3. ‹ deformities
  4. ‹ deformed
  5. ‹ deformation
  6. ‹ deform
  7. ‹ deforestation
  8. ‹ deforest
  9. ‹ deforcing
  10. ‹ deforciant
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