noun
Meaning 1
One who defrauds.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
defrauder
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UK: /dɪˈfɹɔːdə(ɹ)/
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noun
Meaning 2
a person who swindles you by means of deception or fraud
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: swindler, chiseller, chiseler, gouger, scammer, grifter
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: deceiver, cheat, cheater, trickster, beguiler, slicker
Narrower terms: cardsharp, card sharp, cardsharper, card sharper, sharper, sharpie, sharpy, card shark, clip artist, confidence man, con man, con artist, welcher, welsher
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English defraud Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English defrauder From defraud + -er.
Across languages
Translations
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- German: Betrüger — Translations
- German: Betrügerin — Translations
- German: Defraudant — Translations
- German: Defraudantin — Translations
- Turkish: dolandırıcı — Translations