# defraud

> English word · Verb · IPA /dɪˈfɹɔːd/ · frequency rank #34,852

## Definitions
1. To obtain money or property from (a person) by fraud; to swindle.
2. To deprive.

## Etymology
From Middle English defrauden, from Old French defrauder, from de- + frauder.

## Common misspellings (10)
`ddefraud`, `defarud`, `deffraud`, `defradu`, `defraudd`, `defrraud`, `defruad`, `derfaud`, `dferaud`, `edfraud`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/defraud