American English pronunciation
How to pronounce swindles
IPA transcription: [s'wɪndəlz]
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Noun
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the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme
“that book is a fraud”
Verb
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deprive of by deceit
“He swindled me out of my inheritance”
“She defrauded the customers who trusted her”
“the cashier gypped me when he gave me too little change”
Usage examples
- Any one who swindles can be persecuted by the police.