defrauded; defrauding; defrauds
: to deprive of something by deception or fraud
trying to defraud the public
Investors in the scheme were defrauded of their life savings.
Examples of defraud in a Sentence
They were accused of trying to defraud the public.
They conspired to defraud the government.
She was convicted of writing bad checks with intent to defraud.
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The anti-graft agency also arrested 23 people on suspicion of offenses such as bribery and conspiracy to defraud.
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Arkansas Online, 20 Mar. 2026
Jurors were asked to decide if two tweets and comments Musk made on a podcast in May 2022 amounted to him intentionally defrauding shareholders who sold their stock based on his statements.
—Staff, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
The defendants were charged with conspiracy to violate the Export Control Reform Act, which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years, as well as conspiracy to smuggle goods and conspiracy to defraud the United States, each carrying up to five years.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 20 Mar. 2026
The three also each face one count of conspiring to smuggle goods and one count of conspiring to defraud the United States, each count carrying a maximum prison term of five years.
—Tom Winter, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 20 Mar. 2026
Jurors were asked to decide if two tweets and comments Musk made on a podcast in May 2022 amounted to him intentionally defrauding shareholders who sold their stock based on his statements.
—Staff, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
The defendants were charged with conspiracy to violate the Export Control Reform Act, which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years, as well as conspiracy to smuggle goods and conspiracy to defraud the United States, each carrying up to five years.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 20 Mar. 2026
The three also each face one count of conspiring to smuggle goods and one count of conspiring to defraud the United States, each count carrying a maximum prison term of five years.
—Tom Winter, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for defraud
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“Defraud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/defraud. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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