Fraud: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ต๏ธ
fraud
[ frษหd ]
criminal activity
Fraud is the crime of deceiving someone in order to gain something valuable.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He was found guilty of fraud and sentenced to five years in prison.
- The company was involved in a massive fraud scheme to embezzle money from its clients.
false representation
Fraud can also refer to a deliberate deception or misrepresentation that leads to unfair advantage or harm.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The advertisement turned out to be a fraud, as the product did not live up to its claims.
- She realized she had been a victim of fraud when she discovered her bank account had been emptied.
Translations
Translations of the word "fraud" in other languages:
๐ต๐น fraude
๐ฎ๐ณ เคงเฅเคเคพเคงเคกเคผเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช Betrug
๐ฎ๐ฉ penipuan
๐บ๐ฆ ัะฐั ัะฐะนััะฒะพ
๐ต๐ฑ oszustwo
๐ฏ๐ต ่ฉๆฌบ (sagi)
๐ซ๐ท fraude
๐ช๐ธ fraude
๐น๐ท dolandฤฑrฤฑcฤฑlฤฑk
๐ฐ๐ท ์ฌ๊ธฐ (sagi)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุงุญุชูุงู
๐จ๐ฟ podvod
๐ธ๐ฐ podvod
๐จ๐ณ ๆฌบ่ฏ (qฤซzhร )
๐ธ๐ฎ goljufija
๐ฎ๐ธ svik
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฐะปะฐัาััา
๐ฌ๐ช แแแฆแแแแแแ (taghlitoba)
๐ฆ๐ฟ dษlษduzluq
๐ฒ๐ฝ fraude
Etymology
The word 'fraud' originated from the Latin word 'fraus', meaning deceit or injury. It has been used in English since the 14th century to describe dishonest or deceptive practices aimed at gaining an unfair advantage. Fraud has evolved over time to encompass various forms of deception and misrepresentation, becoming a key concept in criminal law and consumer protection.
See also: defraud, frauds, fraudster, fraudsters, fraudulence, fraudulent, fraudulently.