Swindle: meaning, definitions and examples
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swindle
[ ˈswɪnd(ə)l ]
fraudulent activity
To swindle means to use deception to deprive someone of money or possessions.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He swindled his elderly neighbor out of her life savings.
- The con artist swindled innocent people out of thousands of dollars.
Translations
Translations of the word "swindle" in other languages:
🇵🇹 fraude
- trapaça
- golpe
🇮🇳 धोखा
- ठगी
- छल
🇩🇪 Betrug
- Schwindel
- Täuschung
🇮🇩 penipuan
- tipuan
- kecurangan
🇺🇦 шахрайство
- обман
- афера
🇵🇱 oszustwo
- szwindel
- przekręt
🇯🇵 詐欺
- 騙し
- ペテン
🇫🇷 escroquerie
- arnaque
- fraude
🇪🇸 estafa
- engaño
- fraude
🇹🇷 dolandırıcılık
- hile
- sahtekarlık
🇰🇷 사기
- 속임수
- 사기꾼
🇸🇦 احتيال
- خداع
- نصب
🇨🇿 podvod
- švindl
- klam
🇸🇰 podvod
- švindel
- klamstvo
🇨🇳 诈骗
- 欺骗
- 骗局
🇸🇮 prevara
- goljufija
- zvijača
🇮🇸 svik
- svindl
- svikamylla
🇰🇿 алаяқтық
- алдау
- алдамшы
🇬🇪 თაღლითობა
- მოტყუება
- აფერა
🇦🇿 dələduzluq
- fırıldaq
- aldadılma
🇲🇽 estafa
- engaño
- fraude
Word origin
The word 'swindle' originated in the late 18th century, possibly from the German 'schwindeln' meaning 'to be giddy or in a state of vertigo'. Over time, it evolved to mean 'to cheat or deceive'. The concept of swindling has been present throughout history, with various scams and fraudulent activities targeting unsuspecting individuals.