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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
defraud/dɪˈfrɔːd/

▶verb illegally obtain money from (someone) by deception.

– derivatives
defrauder noun.

– origin ME: from OFr. defrauder or L. defraudare, from de- + fraudare ‘to cheat’.

'defraud' also found in these Oxford entries:

bilk - counterfeit - impostor - milk - pad - rook - twist

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