swindle
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
The origin is Middle High German and Old High German swintiln, frequentative of swintan (Schwindler), compare with German schwindeln.
[edit] Verb
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to swindle (third-person singular simple present swindles, present participle swindling, simple past and past participle swindled)
- (transitive) to defraud (someone)
- The two men swindled the company out of $160,000
- (intransitive) to obtain money or property by fraudulent or deceitful methods
[edit] Synonyms
- (to be swindled): be sold a pup (idiomatic, British, Australian)
[edit] Translations
to defraud someone
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to obtain money or property by fraudulent or deceitful methods
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[edit] Noun
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swindle (plural swindles)
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an instance of swindling