Swindle

/ˈswɪndəl/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A fraudulent or deceptive act or scheme.

The swindle left many people devastated after they lost their investments.

A person who swindles others.

He was known as a notorious swindle in the underground gambling scene.

verb

To cheat or defraud someone of money or possessions.

He swindled her out of her life savings with a fake investment scheme.

To obtain (money or something of value) through deception.

The con artist swindled several investors before being caught by the police.

The word 'swindle' comes from the German 'swindeln', meaning 'to cheat'.

to swindle someone out of something

to cheat someone out of a possession or money

swindle a deal

to deceitfully secure an advantageous deal

fraud

wrongful or criminal deception intended to result in financial or personal gain

conman

a person who cheats or tricks others by persuading them to believe something that is not true

hoax

a humorous or malicious deception

to pull a fast one

He pulled a fast one, tricking her into giving him her bank details.

to hustle

They hustled him out of his money at the poker table.