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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. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSWINDLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    SWINDLE definition: 1. to get money dishonestly from someone by deceiving or cheating them: 2. a situation in which…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › swindleSwindle Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of SWINDLE is to obtain money or property by fraud or deceit. How to use swindle in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Swindle.

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

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › swindleSwindle - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSWINDLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    swindle. (swɪndəl ) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense swindles , present participle swindling , past tense, past participle swindled. verb. If someone swindles a person or an organization, they deceive them in order to get something valuable from them, especially money.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishswindle verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › swindleSwindle - definition of swindle by The Free Dictionary

    1. to cheat out of money or other assets. 2. to obtain by fraud or deceit.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSWINDLE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    SWINDLE definition: to get money from someone by cheating or deceiving them: . Learn more.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › swindle_2swindle noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › english-superentry › swindleSWINDLE - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

    Definitions of 'swindle' If someone swindles a person or an organization, they deceive them in order to get something valuable from them, especially money. More