defrauded; defrauding; defrauds
: to deprive of something by deception or fraud
trying to defraud the public
Investors in the scheme were defrauded of their life savings.
Examples of defraud in a Sentence
They were accused of trying to defraud the public.
They conspired to defraud the government.
She was convicted of writing bad checks with intent to defraud.
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One recent scam involved an executive of an international firm being defrauded out of millions of dollars, by a scammer using deepfake technology.
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Matt Emma, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Chesley was accused of defrauding $42 million from his clients.
—Maia Anderson, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Nov. 2025
Defendants Patrick and Charles Boyd were convicted of defrauding the Food and Drug Administration by using their wholesale business to buy more than $90 million of illicit pharmaceutical drugs in other parts of the country and distribute them to unwitting customers in South Florida.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
After receiving his commutation, Santos expressed remorse for defrauding people and vowed to make improving the nation’s prisons his life’s work.
—Khalil Cumberbatch, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
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Matt Emma, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Chesley was accused of defrauding $42 million from his clients.
—Maia Anderson, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Nov. 2025
Defendants Patrick and Charles Boyd were convicted of defrauding the Food and Drug Administration by using their wholesale business to buy more than $90 million of illicit pharmaceutical drugs in other parts of the country and distribute them to unwitting customers in South Florida.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
After receiving his commutation, Santos expressed remorse for defrauding people and vowed to make improving the nation’s prisons his life’s work.
—Khalil Cumberbatch, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for defraud
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“Defraud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/defraud. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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