swindle

• Sustantivo que designa el acto de engañar o estafar a alguien mediante un fraude o un ardid, usualmente para obtener dinero u otro beneficio.

A noun referring to an act of cheating or defrauding someone through a fraudulent scheme or deception.

1. Fraudulent schemeB2formal

   An act of cheating or defrauding someone by using a dishonest plan or trick.

   Estafa o fraude

   • The investment turned out to be a complete swindle.
   • He was arrested for his involvement in a large-scale swindle.
   • The elderly couple lost their savings in a real estate swindle.

   Sinónimoscheatconconfidence trickdeceptiondouble-dealingfraudhoaxhustleknaveryracketscamshamstratagemsubterfugetrick

• Verbo que se usa para referirse a la acción de engañar o estafar a alguien con el fin de apoderarse de su dinero o bienes mediante artimañas o trampas.

A verb used to indicate the act of cheating or defrauding someone of money or property through deception or trickery.

1. Cheat or defraudB2formal

   To take money or property from someone by using dishonest methods or deception.

   Estafar

   • The con artist swindled the elderly couple out of their life savings.
   • He was arrested for trying to swindle investors with a fake business scheme.
   • She swindled him by selling a counterfeit painting.

   Sinónimosbilkcheatcondefraudfleecemulctrip offscam

   Antónimoscompensateindemnifyreimburseremuneraterepay