- present participle of defraud.
defrauding
Example Sentences
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The government charged Kao in two separate cases: one for defrauding the loan program and another for his campaign finance crimes.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
In other countries in the world, where medication is available for everyone who needs it, defrauding the public with worthless remedies is curtailed if not made impossible.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026
In 2022, Holmes was convicted on four counts related to defrauding investors and later sentenced to more than 11 years in federal prison.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
Plus: The founder of private-company investment firm charged with defrauding investors, and the U.S. says it’s fed up with China’s overcapacity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
We now approach one of the grandest schemes for defrauding a people ever conceived in the breast of the speculator.
From Monopolies and the People by D. C. Cloud
