defraud

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When used in such a manner the term defraud has a legal rather than a dictionary meaning, and the legal interpretation of fraud or defraud is applied to those acts which seek to obtain that which has monetary value and to do so in an manner deamed illegal.

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  1. transitive verb To take something from by fraud; swindle: defrauded the immigrants by selling them worthless land deeds.

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  • When used in such a manner the term defraud has a legal rather than a dictionary meaning, and the legal interpretation of fraud or defraud is applied to those acts which seek to obtain that which has monetary value and to do so in an manner deamed illegal. —  Conservapedia - Recent changes [en]
  • Subsection (4): (4) knowingly and with intent to defraud, accesses a protected computer without authorization, or exceeds authorized access, and by means of such conduct furthers the intended fraud and obtains anything of value, unless the object of the fraud and the thing obtained consists only of the use of the computer and the value of such use is not more than $5,000 in any 1-year period; —  Conservapedia - Recent changes [en]
  • The trio were banned for life - even if that verdict was rescinded seven years later - and given jail terms for conspiracy to defraud, although Wednesday received no punishment.
  • Ellis was charged with conspiracy to defraud, and the uploaders face criminal copyright charges. —  Digital Music News: Top Stories
  • Founder of Oink charged with conspiracy to defraud, while four British uploaders are charged with copyright infringement guardian. co.uk, —  Music news, reviews, comment and features | guardian.co.uk
 

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defraud:   defrauded ·  defrauding
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  1. Middle English defrauden, from Old French defrauder, from Latin dēfraudāre : dē-, de- + fraudāre, to cheat (from fraus, fraud-, fraud).

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  1. from Middle English defrauden, from Old French defrauder, French défrauder = Spanish Portuguese defraudar = Italian defraudare, from Latin defraudare, defraud, from de- + fraus (fraud-), fraud: see fraud.
 

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/dəˈfrɔd/
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