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defraud

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  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