swindle

[swin-dl] / ˈswɪn dl /

NOUN

cheating, stealing

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deceit deception extortion hoax racket ripoff scam

STRONG

blackmail cheat con double-dealing fake frame-up fraud hustle imposition imposture knavery sell shakedown sham sting trick trickery

WEAK

crooked deal dirty pool double cross fast one fast shuffle shady deal sharp practice shell game

Antonyms

STRONGEST

frankness honesty openness truth truthfulness uprightness

STRONG

forthrightness

WEAK

benevolence donation gift

VERB

cheat, steal

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bilk con deceive defraud dupe extort fleece gouge hoodwink overcharge victimize

STRONG

bamboozle beat clip cozen diddle do flimflam fool frame fudge gull pluck rook sandbag scam shaft stiff sting sucker trick trim

WEAK

pull a fast one put one over on rip off run a game on sell a bill of goods set up take for a ride take to the cleaners

Antonyms

STRONGEST

be honest give help

STRONG

destroy lose

WEAK

donate

Example Sentences

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And while they concede that seniors may be more frequently targeted online than those younger, that, too, is based on a false assumption—that their age will make them easier to swindle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025

The use of artificial intelligence has only made the swindle easier.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 24, 2025

In 2007, a Canadian judge ruled that Felderhof had been unaware of the swindle and found him not guilty of insider trading.

From BBC • May 18, 2024

And Uber is helping investigators to try to catch whoever was behind the attempted swindle.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 19, 2024

I quickly prayed that my master wouldn’t swindle the ogre and get himself yet another death warrant.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri

swindle

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