- present participle of defraud.
defrauding
Example Sentences
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The government charged Kao in two separate cases: one for defrauding the loan program and another for his campaign finance crimes.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
In other countries in the world, where medication is available for everyone who needs it, defrauding the public with worthless remedies is curtailed if not made impossible.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026
In 2022, Holmes was convicted on four counts related to defrauding investors and later sentenced to more than 11 years in federal prison.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
This March, three Late Stage executives pleaded guilty to charges of defrauding investors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
Such a playing into the hands of the duke, whilst he was defrauding the confiding tradesmen and workmen, is monstrous.
From Secret History of the Court of England, from the Accession of George the Third to the Death of George the Fourth, Volume II (of 2) Including, Among Other Important Matters, Full Particulars of the Mysterious Death of the Princess Charlotte by Lady Anne Hamilton
