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- Old French · derived fromdefrauder
- Middle English · inherited fromdefrauden
- English todaydefraud
From Middle English defrauden, from Old French defrauder, from de- + frauder.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
defraud
Today it means: To obtain money or property from (a person) by fraud; to swindle. Full definition →
Middle English defrauden ← Old French defrauder