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Word: Swindle
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late 18th century: back-formation from swindler, from German Schwindler ‘extravagant maker of schemes, swindler’, from schwindeln ‘be giddy’, also ‘tell lies’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈswɪndl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
use deception to deprive (someone) of money or possessions
Short Definition:use deception to deprive someone of money or possessions
Examples:- a businessman swindled investors out of millions of pounds
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