swindle
word
Definition
To cheat someone out of money or property by using lies or trickery.
Usage & Nuances
'Swindle' is formal and usually used to describe significant or clever cheating, often in business or legal contexts. Common collocations: 'swindle someone out of money', 'a swindling scheme'. It's stronger than simple 'lying' or 'cheating'—it usually involves a planned trick.
Spanish: estafar - timarPortuguese (BR): enganar - aplicar golpePortuguese (PT): enganar - vigarizarChinese (Simplified): 诈骗 - 欺诈Chinese (Traditional): 詐騙 - 欺詐Hindi: ठगना - धोखा देनाArabic: يحتال - يغش
Example Sentences
He tried to swindle people by selling fake products.
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They were swindled out of their savings.
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The police caught the man who swindled his neighbors.
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He was famous for his clever swindles until he finally got caught.
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If it sounds too good to be true, it might be a swindle.
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She realized she’d been swindled only after checking her bank account.
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