1. illegally obtaining money or property by deceiving someone
Usage: present participle of defraud

Examples

• The accountant was caught defrauding the company of thousands of dollars.
• She was accused of defrauding elderly clients through fake investment schemes.
• The investigation revealed he had been defrauding insurance companies for years.
• Defrauding the government is a serious federal crime.
• The con artist specialized in defrauding wealthy widows.
• They were arrested for defrauding customers with counterfeit products.