defraud
Cross references: 1. cheat de.fraud \di-'fro.d\ \.de--.fro.-'da--sh*n\ \di-'fro.d-*r\ vt [ME defrauden, fr. MF defrauder, fr. L defraudare, fr. de-] + fraudare to cheat, fr. fraud-, fraus fraud : to deprive of something by deception or fraud - de.frau.da.tion n