swindle

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Verb 1.2.1 Synonyms 1.2.2 Translations 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations

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[edit] Etymology

The origin is Middle High German and Old High German swintiln, frequentative of swintan (Schwindler), compare with German schwindeln.

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to swindle (third-person singular simple present swindles, present participle swindling, simple past and past participle swindled)

1. (transitive) to defraud (someone)

   The two men swindled the company out of $160,000

2. (intransitive) to obtain money or property by fraudulent or deceitful methods

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• (to be swindled): be sold a pup (idiomatic, British, Australian)

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swindle (plural swindles)

1. an instance of swindling

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