DEFRAUDING Synonyms: 88 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in fraudulent

marked by, based on, or done by the use of dishonest methods to acquire something of value every new technology has brought with it a raft of defrauding schemes that make full use of it

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defrauding

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noun

as in swindling

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defrauding

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verb

present participle of defraud

as in cheating

to rob by the use of trickery or threats senior citizens generally were too smart to fall for the fast-talking salesman's attempts to defraud them

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Recent Examples of defrauding

Noun

Her defrauding of the Foundation, however, surpassed that figure as FBI agents dug deeper into her theft. — Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 15 Dec. 2025 And what could be more legitimate of a cause for removing a governor of the nation's central bank—which is, among other things, the lender of last resort to the country's financial institutions—than the alleged defrauding of those very financial institutions? — Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025

Verb

Mahender Makhijani, 44, of Corona del Mar, accused of defrauding an Arizona bank of nearly $100 million, was denied bail Monday after a multiday hearing sought by federal prosecutors. — Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026 Summary Todd Burkhalter, CEO of Drive Planning LLC, received a 20-year prison sentence for orchestrating Georgia's largest Ponzi scheme, defrauding over 2,000 investors of $380 million. — Steve Weisman, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026 Selena Gomez and her mother have been accused in a federal lawsuit of defrauding investors of their mental health startup. — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2026 She is accused of defrauding 238 Naples residents out of more than $40,000. — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026 The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Enforcement Directorate (ED) charged him with defrauding Punjab National Bank of roughly $2 billion. — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026 In March, the owner of a Colorado funeral home was sentenced to 18 years in prison for mishandling nearly 190 dead bodies, cheating customers and defrauding the federal government through loan applications. — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026 Connor likens this case, about schools defrauding borrowers, to the historic settlement against Big Tobacco. — Cory Turner, NPR, 31 July 2026 Jason Cloth, a Canadian financier with executive producer credits on dozens of films like Joker, Licorice Pizza and House of Gucci, has been indicted for allegedly defrauding investors out of $100 million. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 29 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for defrauding

Adjective

Republicans say the inquiry is intended to determine whether foreign money or fraudulent donations have entered federal campaigns and whether ActBlue accurately described its safeguards to Congress.

— Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 20 Aug. 2026
State prosecutors allege Davis submitted at least six fraudulent COVID Emergency Rental Assistance applications from the Michigan State Housing Development Authority.

— Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of fraudulent

Verb

Princeton University dropped its over century-old Honor Code tradition which let students take their exams without supervision, after an AI cheating scandal rattled the Ivy League institution.

— Frank Landymore, Futurism, 13 Aug. 2026
This led to rival Phoenix Union players calling them criminals and making accusations of cheating during a 1913 football game.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of cheating

Adjective

Under state law, a court can remove a director for fraud, dishonest acts or breach of duty in a case the attorney general can bring.

— Gabe Kaminsky, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
His costly miscalculation exploded into a life-and-death war fiasco that an incompetent and dishonest administration is now incapable of ending.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of dishonest

Verb

Squeeze your glutes, engage your core and drive your heels into the floor to raise your hips up to the ceiling while gently squeezing the ball.

— Andee Tagle, NPR, 15 Aug. 2026
Google hasn't explained the cut, but the timing lines up with the same memory and AI infrastructure costs squeezing pricing across the entire industry this year.

— Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of squeezing

Adjective

But to build a web of accusations based on false premises and the manipulation of reality in order to attack the Biennale and a film invited to compete is a petty and unacceptable act.

— John Bleasdale, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026
China’s aircraft engineers have warned that artificial intelligence could feed false data into military intelligence, potentially distorting the design and operation of advanced weapons.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of false

Verb

Besides Instagram hustling and scouring job boards, entrepreneurial editors find gigs when creators call out for help.

— Andrew Zucker, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2026
Devers, who finished with three hits, eschewed his power for small ball in the fifth, laying down a surprise bunt for a single, then hustling home on Susac’s sacrifice fly.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 31 July 2026

Definition of hustling

Verb

Dramatic photos taken from the scene show a firefighter on a tower ladder plucking a panicked child from a fire escape.

— Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2026
Now, Yupia appears on Khramov’s debut album, where the horse literally makes music by strumming guitars with his nose and plucking strings with his teeth.

— Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of plucking

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