swindle
verb[T]
uk/ˈswɪn.dəl/us/ˈswɪn.dəl/to getmoneydishonestlyfrom someone bydeceivingorcheatingthem:
诈骗，骗取（钱财）They swindledlocalbusinessesout ofthousands ofdollars.他们诈骗了当地企业几千美元。
Thewealthybankerwasultimatelyconvictedof swindlinginvestors.
Synonyms
cheat
coninformal
defraud
diddle(TRICK)informal
gypUSinformal old-fashioned
rookold-fashionedinformal
to deceive someone
- deceiveThe cigarette companies deceived the public about the health risks of cigarettes.
- deceive yourselfYou'd be deceiving yourself if you believed that.
- trickShe felt they had tricked her into saying more than she intended.
- foolYou don't fool me with your innocent act.
- take inThey claimed to be destitute, but we weren't taken in.
- pull the wool over someone's eyesI'm not stupid. You can't pull the wool over my eyes like that.
- Heaccusedthegovernmentof swindlingtaxpayers.
- Henry can'thelpseducingand swindling everyone hemeets.
- Theconmanswindled thousands ofeurosfromtravellersafterspinningthemsobstoriesabout hisdeadwife.
Fraud & corruption
- anti-bribery
- anti-corruption
- anti-counterfeiting
- anti-fraud
- Augean
- bribe
- defraud
- dolus
- embezzle
- embezzlement
- extortion
- imposture
- launder
- malfeasance
- malpractice
- match-fixing
- nobble
- pyramid scheme
- siphon
- vishing
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Cheating & tricking
swindle
noun[C]
uk/ˈswɪn.dəl/us/ˈswɪn.dəl/asituationin which someone getsmoneydishonestlyfrom anotherpersonbycheatingthem:
Fraudsquadofficersareinvestigatinga £5.6 million swindle.
Hemastermindedamassiveswindleinvolving$750 million inloans.
Synonyms
con(TRICK)informal
fraud(CRIME)
- He made hisfortuneby way of amajorswindle.
- Hepleadedguiltytoconspiringtolaundermoneyfrom acomplicatedstockswindle.
- Federalauthoritieshave beentrackingwhat theydescribeas abrazenswindle of some of New York's savviestinvestors.
Fraud & corruption
- anti-bribery
- anti-corruption
- anti-counterfeiting
- anti-fraud
- Augean
- bribe
- defraud
- dolus
- embezzle
- embezzlement
- extortion
- imposture
- launder
- malfeasance
- malpractice
- match-fixing
- nobble
- pyramid scheme
- siphon
- vishing
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Cheating & tricking