Fraud Definition

frôd
noun
Intentional deception to cause a person to give up property or some lawful right.
Webster's New World
Deceit; trickery; cheating.
Webster's New World
Something said or done to deceive; trick; artifice.
Webster's New World
A person who deceives or who is not what he or she pretends to be; impostor; cheat.
Webster's New World
One who assumes a false pose; an impostor.
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verb

(obsolete) To defraud.

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Other Word Forms of Fraud

Noun

Singular:
fraud
Plural:
frauds

Origin of Fraud

  • Recorded since 1345, from Old French fraude, from Latin fraus (“deceit, injury, offence”).

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English fraude from Old French from Latin fraus fraud-

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Fraud Sentence Examples

  • Lucian's own close investigations into Alexander's methods of fraud led to a serious attempt on his life.

  • And yet they do, because fraud is a small part of the overall picture.

  • The fraud was detected by a Jew, who was one of the envoys of Alphonso.

  • Fraud protection can prevent your from becoming a victim.

  • Here he was accused of fraud for having substituted one name for another in a deed of transfer of national lands.

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Words Starting With

FFRFRA

Words Ending With

DUDAUD

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fraud

Words Starting With F and Ending With D

Starts With F & Ends With DStarts With FR & Ends With DStarts With F & Ends With UD

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5 Letter Words5 Letter Words Starting With F5 Letter Words Ending With D