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- Dictionaryswindle/ˈswɪndl/
verb
- 1. use deception to deprive (someone) of money or possessions: "a businessman swindled investors out of millions of pounds"
noun
- 1. a fraudulent scheme or action: "he is mixed up in a £10 million insurance swindle"
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SWINDLE definition: 1. to get money dishonestly from someone by deceiving or cheating them: 2. a situation in which…. Learn more.
The meaning of SWINDLE is to obtain money or property by fraud or deceit. How to use swindle in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Swindle.
Swindle definition: to cheat (a person, business, etc.) out of money or other assets.. See examples of SWINDLE used in a sentence.
To swindle is to cheat or steal. You can swindle money, goods, ideas, and anything else that can be stolen, but be careful, because someone can also swindle you. In the late 1700s, the verb swindle formed from swindler, which means “giddy person, cheat.”. Swindle can be a noun or a verb.
verb. If someone swindles a person or an organization, they deceive them in order to get something valuable from them, especially money. A City businessman swindled investors out of millions of pounds. [V n + out of] An oil executive swindled £250,000 out of his firm. [V n out of n]
Definition of swindle verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. To cheat or defraud of money or property. 2. To obtain by fraudulent means: swindled money from the company. v.intr. To practice fraud as a means of obtaining money or property. n. The act or an instance of swindling.
