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defraud

/dɪfˈɹɔːd/dih-FRAWD
/dɪfˈɹɔd/dih-FRAWD

Meaningto deprive by fraud

Common meaning: to cheat

Journey through time

  1. Latindefraudare‘to deprive by fraud’source
  2. Middle Englishdefraudensource
  3. Englishmeaning shiftsto deprive by fraud → to cheatdefraud‘to cheat’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin defraudare ‘to deprive by fraud’.

Roots

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