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.
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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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In July, Boeing agreed to plead guilty to a felony count of conspiracy to defraud the government for misleading regulators who approved pilot training rules for the Max.
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Tara Copp, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2024
Months later, the company agreed to plead guilty to a felony count of conspiracy to defraud the government for misleading regulators regarding pilot training rules for the 737 Max.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
The building also happened to be at the center of that day’s litigation: a civil lawsuit accusing Trump of defrauding banks by overstating the value of his properties.
—Paula Aceves, Curbed, 31 Oct. 2024
In August, the Department of Justice charged a Missouri woman with attempting to defraud the Presley family of millions.
—Lisette Voytko-Best, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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Tara Copp, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2024
Months later, the company agreed to plead guilty to a felony count of conspiracy to defraud the government for misleading regulators regarding pilot training rules for the 737 Max.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
The building also happened to be at the center of that day’s litigation: a civil lawsuit accusing Trump of defrauding banks by overstating the value of his properties.
—Paula Aceves, Curbed, 31 Oct. 2024
In August, the Department of Justice charged a Missouri woman with attempting to defraud the Presley family of millions.
—Lisette Voytko-Best, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Defraud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/defraud. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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