Definition of swindle - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
fraudinstance of cheating someone out of money
- He was caught in a swindle involving fake investments.
Verb
1.
cheatingtr. cheat someone out of something valuabletr.
- She swindled him into signing a fake contract..
2.
chesstr./intr. Rare play a clever move to provoke an errortr./intr. Rare
- He managed to swindle a win from a losing position.
Expressions with swindle
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get something from someone by tricking or lying to them
He swindled her out of her savings.
log sheet used by truck drivers
The driver filled out his swindle sheet at the rest stop.
Origin of swindle
German, schwindeln (to be dizzy)
Terms with swindle included in their meaning
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cheat financially
swindle or cheat out of money
deception
scam or swindle to deceive someone
deception
cheat or swindle
crime
swindle or fraud
fraud
cheat or swindle someone
deceive
cheat or swindle someone
deceit
cheat or swindle someone out of money
deceive
cheat or swindle someone
finance
overcharge or swindle someone
fraudulent act
swindle or cheat
fraudulent scheme
swindle or fraud, especially a confidence game
deceit
swindle someone through deceitful means
deception
trick or swindle to deceive someone
fraud
swindle or cheat someone through deception
fraud
swindle or cheat someone in a deal
deception
cheat or swindle someone
fraud
scheme to swindle people
Examples of swindle in a sentence
Victims of the swindle demanded justice. They swindled the tourists with fake tickets. He swindled his partner out of their savings. She swindled her opponent with a surprising knight move. He swindled victory by exploiting a time pressure mistake.
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- French:escroquerie, escroquer, ...
- German:Betrug, betrügen, ...
- Italian:truffa, imbrogliare, ...
- Spanish:estafa, timar, ...
- Portuguese:burla, fraudar, ...
- Chinese:骗局, 骗, ...
- Japanese:詐欺, だます, ...
- Arabic:احتيال, نَصَبَ على, ...
- Hebrew:תַּרְמִית, לְרַמּוֹת, ...
- Russian:мошенничество, обманывать, ...
- Ukrainian:шахрайство, обдурити, ...
- Hindi:ठगी, ठगना, ...
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