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swindle

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  1. cheat                 
 
1. swin.dle \'swin-d*l\ \-(d)lin, -d*l-in\ \-(d)l*r, -d*l-*r\ vb or 
   swin.dling [back-formation fr. swindler, fr. G schwindler giddy person, fr. 
   Xschwindeln to be dizzy, fr. OHG swintilo-n, freq. of swintan to diminish, 
   vanish; akin to OE swindan to vanish, OIr a-sennad finally : to obtain 
   money or property by fraud or deceit  1: to take money or property from by 
   fraud or deceit  2: to get by fraud or deceit  - swin.dler n
2. swindle n : an act or instance of swindling : FRAUD