(ˌ)dēˌfrȯˈdāshən, də̇ˌ- noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle French, from Late Latin defraudation-, defraudatio, from Latin defraudatus (past participle of defraudare to defraud) + -ion-, -io -ion
: the act of defrauding : a taking by fraud or deceit
(ˌ)dēˌfrȯˈdāshən, də̇ˌ- noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle French, from Late Latin defraudation-, defraudatio, from Latin defraudatus (past participle of defraudare to defraud) + -ion-, -io -ion
: the act of defrauding : a taking by fraud or deceit
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012