v.
Pronunciation: di- ' fro ̇ d, d ē -
Function: transitive verb
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French defrauder, from Latin defraudare, from de- + fraudare to cheat, from fraud-, fraus fraud
Date: 14th century
: to deprive of something by deception or fraud
synonyms see CHEAT
– de · fraud · er \ di- ' fro ̇ -d ə r \ noun