Fraud: meaning, definitions and examples

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fraud

 

[ frษ”หd ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

criminal activity

Fraud is the crime of deceiving someone in order to gain something valuable.

Synonyms

deception, scam, swindle

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.
Context #2 | Noun

false representation

Fraud can also refer to a deliberate deception or misrepresentation that leads to unfair advantage or harm.

Synonyms

deceit, fraudulence, trickery

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น fraude

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคงเฅ‹เค–เคพเคงเคกเคผเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Betrug

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ penipuan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัˆะฐั…ั€ะฐะนัั‚ะฒะพ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ oszustwo

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่ฉๆฌบ (sagi)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท fraude

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ fraude

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท dolandฤฑrฤฑcฤฑlฤฑk

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์‚ฌ๊ธฐ (sagi)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงุญุชูŠุงู„

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ podvod

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ podvod

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆฌบ่ฏˆ (qฤซzhร )

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ goljufija

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ svik

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐะปะฐัา›ั‚ั‹า›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ—แƒแƒฆแƒšแƒ˜แƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒ (taghlitoba)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dษ™lษ™duzluq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ 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.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #3,455, this word is part of upper-intermediate vocabulary. While not among the most basic terms, it appears often enough to be valuable for advanced communication.