Swindled
/ˈswɪn.dəld/
Definitions
- (v.) Past tense of swindle; to have cheated or defrauded someone by deception.
The defendant swindled the investors out of their savings.
Forms
- swindle
- swindles
- swindling
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Commentary
As a past tense verb, 'swindled' indicates completed acts of fraud or deception, emphasizing the unlawful taking of property or money by misleading means.
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