swindle

verb
UK: /ˈswɪndl/
US: /ˈswɪndl/

  1. To get money dishonestly from someone.

    1. He tried to swindle money from the old lady.
    2. They swindle people out of their savings with promises of high returns.

  2. To deceive someone in order to get something from them, especially money.

    1. Don't let him swindle you, he is a liar.
    2. The company was accused of swindling investors by providing false information.

Synonyms

defraud rip-off fraud cheat con scam deceive
swindle noun

  1. A dishonest way of getting money by deceiving people.

    1. It was a swindle.
    2. The investigation uncovered a complex swindle involving several shell corporations.

  2. An act of deceiving someone in order to get money or something else of value.

    1. He lost money in the swindle.
    2. The property deal turned out to be an elaborate swindle designed to defraud buyers.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "swindle" in English means: To get money dishonestly from someone., To deceive someone in order to get something from them, especially money..

The phonetic transcription of "swindle" is /ˈswɪndl/ in British English and /ˈswɪndl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "swindle": defraud, rip-off, fraud, cheat, con, scam, deceive.

Example usage of "swindle": "He tried to swindle money from the old lady.". More examples on the page.