defraud
/dɪˈfɹɔd/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.85 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "I had never defrauded a man of a farthing, nor called him knave behind his back. But now the last rag that covered my nakedness had been torn from me. I was branded a blackleg, card-sharper, and murderer."
- "Defraud ye not one the other, except it be with consent for a time, that ye may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinency."
- "She is sinned against, because she is defrauded of her rights ^((i.e. sexual satisfaction))."
- "Both laughed as they shook hands but Miss Tilehurst felt that she had been defrauded of something that she had looked forward to by Nora's offhand manner, and she was glad that Mr. Carrados took the occasion to rebuke his niece […]"
Etymology
From Middle English defrauden, from Old French defrauder, from de- + frauder.
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /dɪˈfɹɔd/
- British English: /dɪˈfɹɔːd/