defraud
Example Sentences
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The board was told questions had been asked about whether "there had been intent to defraud" but reassured "this was not the case and the situation had arisen due to human error".
From BBC
Roughly three years into Doyle’s prison term for the defrauded Corot, he was a free man again.
“This president will not tolerate having Americans defrauded by foreign influences.”
From Los Angeles Times
An Orange County judge resigned Wednesday and declared his intent to plead guilty next week to defrauding a state fund out of thousands of dollars.
From Los Angeles Times
More than 90 defendants have been charged in schemes to defraud Minnesota’s various welfare programs.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
