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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.
SWINDLED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of swindle 2. to get money dishonestly from someone by deceiving…. Learn more.
Swindle means to get something by dishonesty or deception, or an act or instance of swindling. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles for swindle.
Swindle means to cheat or defraud someone of money or property by fraudulent means. Learn the origin, synonyms, and usage of swindle from various dictionaries and sources.
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.
swindled meaning: 1. past simple and past participle of swindle 2. to get money dishonestly from someone by deceiving…. Learn more.
Swindle means to deceive someone in order to get something valuable from them, especially money. Learn the word origin, pronunciation, collocations, and usage of swindle and its noun form swindler.
