swindle implies large-scale cheating by misrepresentation or abuse of confidence.

SWINDLE definition: 1. to get money dishonestly from someone by deceiving or cheating them: 2. a situation in which…. Learn more.

to cheat (someone) out of money or other valuable things: They swindled us (out of thousands of dollars). to obtain by cheating or dishonest practices: He swindled enough money (out of us) to fly to …

Definition of swindle verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

To swindle is to cheat or steal. You can swindle money, goods, ideas, and anything else that can be stolen, but be careful, because someone can also swindle you.

SWINDLE definition: to cheat (a person, business, etc.) out of money or other assets. See examples of swindle used in a sentence.

Swindle is also a noun. He was jailed for running a £4.5 million international investment swindle.

The verb swindle means To deceitfully obtain money, property, or other valuable items from someone through fraudulent means or dishonest practices.

To cheat or defraud of money or property. 2. To obtain by fraudulent means: swindled money from the company. To practice fraud as a means of obtaining money or property. n. The act or an instance of …

swindle (third-person singular simple present swindles, present participle swindling, simple past and past participle swindled) (transitive) To defraud (someone).