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swindle

verb

/ˈswɪndl/

Meaning

to cheat someone out of money or possessions by deceit

The con artist tried to swindle the old man out of his savings.

swindle out of

cheat, defraud, deceive, trick, scam

honor, repay, compensate

swindle money, swindle investors, swindle out of, swindle scheme

to say something suddenly without thinking

to go away from; to depart or exit

to stun or confuse someone temporarily with a shock or surprise

to present or give something to someone

To put in danger or at risk.

To extend the application of a method or conclusion to an unknown situation by assuming existing tre...