Defrauds
/dɪˈfrɔːdz/
Definitions
- (v.) Third-person singular present tense of defraud, meaning to unlawfully obtain money or property by deception.
He defrauds investors by providing false financial statements.
Forms
- defraud
- defrauded
- defrauding
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Commentary
As a verb form, 'defrauds' indicates the act by a third person singular subject, commonly used in legal descriptions of ongoing or habitual fraudulent behavior.
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