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    swindle
    /ˈswɪndl/

    verb

    • 1. use deception to deprive (someone) of money or possessions: "a businessman swindled investors out of millions of pounds"

    noun

    • 1. a fraudulent scheme or action: "he is mixed up in a £10 million insurance swindle"

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  2. Learn the meaning of swindle as a verb and a noun, and how to use it in different contexts. Find out the synonyms, antonyms, and related words for swindle, and see how to pronounce it.

  3. Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the word swindle, which means to get something by dishonesty or deception. Find out how to use swindle as a verb or a noun, and see related words and articles.

  4. Swindle definition: to cheat (a person, business, etc.) out of money or other assets.. See examples of SWINDLE used in a sentence.

  5. To swindle is to cheat or steal. You can swindle money, goods, ideas, and anything else that can be stolen, but be careful, because someone can also swindle you. In the late 1700s, the verb swindle formed from swindler, which means “giddy person, cheat.” Swindle can be a noun or a verb.

  6. Learn the meaning of swindle as a verb and a noun, and find out how to use it in different contexts. See synonyms, pronunciation, word frequency, and related terms of swindle.

  7. Definition of swindle verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.