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    Swin·dle
    /ˈswind(ə)l/

    verb

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

    noun

    • 1. a fraudulent scheme or action: "he is mixed up in a $10 million insurance swindle"
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  3. Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the word swindle, which means to get something by dishonesty or deception. See also related words and entries near swindle in the dictionary.

  4. verb (used without object) , swin·dled, swin·dling. to put forward plausible schemes or use unscrupulous trickery to defraud others; cheat. noun. an act of swindling or a fraudulent transaction or scheme. anything deceptive; a fraud: This advertisement is a real swindle. swindle. / ˈswɪndəl / verb. to cheat (someone) of money, etc; defraud.

  5. Learn the meaning of swindle as a verb and a noun, and see how to use it in sentences. Find synonyms, antonyms, and related words for swindle in English and other languages.

  6. 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.

  7. Swindle means to cheat or defraud someone of money or property by fraudulent means. The web page provides the origin, synonyms, translations and usage of the word swindle from various dictionaries and sources.

  8. 4 days ago · Swindle means to deceive someone in order to get something valuable from them, especially money. Learn the synonyms, word forms, origin and usage of swindle with sentences from The Guardian and Times.

  9. Swindle means to cheat somebody in order to get something, especially money, from them. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, with pictures, pronunciation and synonyms.

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