fraud
Cross references: 1. deception 2. imposture fraud \'fro.d\ n [ME fraude, fr. MF, fr. L fraud-, fraus; akin to Skt dhvar]ati he bends, injures 1a: DECEIT, TRICKERY; specif : intentional perversion o f truth in order to induce another to part with something of value or to surrender a legal right 1b: an act of deceiving or misrepresenting : TRICK 2a: one who is not what he pretends to be : IMPOSTOR 2b: one who defrauds : CHEAT