defraud
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Is defraud a Scrabble word?
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- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
- Wordle No
- Words With Friends Yes
What is the meaning of defraud?
Definition
verb (English)
1. (transitive) To obtain money or property from (a person) by fraud; to swindle.Examples: "I had never defrauded a man of a farthing, nor called him knave behind his back. But now the last rag that covered my nakedness had been torn from me. I was branded a blackleg, card-sharper, and murderer."transitive
2. (archaic) To deprive.Examples: "Defraud ye not one the other, except it be with consent for a time, that ye may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinency."; "She is sinned against, because she is defrauded of her rights ^((i.e. sexual satisfaction))."archaic
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