defraud

/dɪˈfrɔd/
verb
  1. To take money or property from someone by lying or cheating.
    • He promised to invest her savings but instead used the money to defraud her.
    • The accountant was arrested for trying to defraud the company of thousands of dollars.
    • Scammers often defraud elderly people by pretending to be from the government.
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