defraud
Example Sentences
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Last year, Farnsworth pleaded guilty in the Southern District of Florida to federal charges of defrauding shareholders in Vinco and its parent company.
From Barron's
First Brands Group founder Patrick James and his brother Edward were indicted by federal prosecutors on charges of defrauding lenders ahead of the auto-parts company’s collapse into bankruptcy.
In the years after Pokornik's employment on that airline, prosecutors allege that Pokornik used a fake badge defrauding three US airlines out of flights reserved for pilots and flight attendants.
From BBC
The board was told questions had been asked about whether "there had been intent to defraud" but reassured "this was not the case and the situation had arisen due to human error".
From BBC
Roughly three years into Doyle’s prison term for the defrauded Corot, he was a free man again.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
