defraudation

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noun

The act of defrauding; a taking by fraud.

OriginLatin defraudatio →
Scrabble 17
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Meanings

noundefraudation (countable and uncountable, plural defraudations)

plural defraudations

  1. countableobsoleteuncountableThe act of defrauding; a taking by fraud.

Origin

  1. Latindefraudatio
  2. Englishdefraudation

From Latin defraudatio, from defraudo (“cheat, defraud, overreach”).

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APA

defraudation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defraudation

MLA

“defraudation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defraudation. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “defraudation,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defraudation.

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