defraud
/dɪˈfrɔːd/ (bre, ipa) · /dɪˈfrɔːd/ (ame, ipa) · /di-ˈfrȯd dē-/ (ame, mw)
defraud — 動詞
- defraudpresent simple I / you / we / they
- defraudshe / she / it
- defraudedpast simple
- defrauding-ing form
1. to use lies or tricks so that a person or company hands over money, property, or
詐取；騙取
用詐術騙走他人錢財或權益
to use lies or tricks so that a person or company hands over money, property, or rights that should not have been given up, usually as part of a planned scheme.
Diego was arrested for trying to defraud the bank of two million dollars.
Diego 因企圖詐取銀行兩百萬美元而被逮捕。
passive-friendly pattern: defraud + [organization] + of + [amount]
The fake nurse defrauded several elderly patients of their pension savings.
那名假護士詐騙了多位年長病患，騙走了他們的退休積蓄。
defraud + [people] + of + [possession]
Yumi discovered that the contractor had defrauded her grandmother out of nearly every dollar.
Yumi 發現那位承包商把她奶奶幾乎所有的錢都騙光了。
Two former directors were charged with defrauding shareholders by hiding huge losses.
兩名前董事被控隱瞞巨額虧損，藉此詐騙股東。
Christopher set up a fake charity to defraud donors during the earthquake relief campaign.
Christopher 設立了一個假慈善機構，在地震救援期間詐騙捐款人。
- swindle
very close in meaning; slightly more everyday and journalistic, less courtroom-formal than 'defraud'.
- cheat
broader and more general; works for small daily dishonesty as well as large schemes.
- embezzle
narrower: the swindler is an insider stealing money already entrusted to them.
- scam
informal; emphasises the trick or scheme more than the legal harm.
- reimburse
to pay money back to someone, the opposite outcome of defrauding.
- compensate
to make up for a loss the person has suffered.
文法句型
defraud + someone + of + something
用法筆記
Object is usually a person, company, or government that loses money, property, or a legal right; the loss is typically introduced with 'of' (formal) or 'out of' (slightly less formal). Frequently passive in news and court reporting.