Defrauded
/dɪˈfrɔːdɪd/
Definitions
- (v.) Past tense of defraud; to have illegally obtained property or money by deception.
The company was defrauded by an employee who falsified accounts.
Forms
- defraud
- defrauds
- defrauding
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Commentary
'Defrauded' is principally used as the past tense or past participle of 'defraud,' indicating completed acts of deception for unlawful gain.
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