Defraud - Crossword Clue

Q: What's the best solution for Defraud?

The most likely answer for the crossword clue Defraud is CON. Other possible answers include BILK, CHEAT, COZEN, REAM, RIPOFF, ROB, SCAM.

Q: How many solutions are there for Defraud?

We have found 8 possible answers for the crossword clue Defraud.

Q: Which crosswords feature clues like Defraud?

Clues like Defraud often appear in daily crosswords from publications such as The Guardian Quiptic, The Guardian Prize, The Independent Inquisitor, Sunday Mirror, The Sunday Telegraph, among others.

Crossword Clue Last Updated: 06/05/2024

Below are possible answers for the crossword clue Defraud.

4 letter answer(s) to defraud

BILK

cheat somebody out of what is due, especially money
escape, either physically or mentally; "The thief eluded the police"; "This difficult idea seems to evade her"; "The event evades explanation"
evade payment to; "He bilked his creditors"
hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of; "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent"

REAM

a large quantity of written matter; "he wrote reams and reams"
a quantity of paper; 480 or 500 sheets; one ream equals 20 quires
enlarge with a reamer; "ream a hole"
remove by making a hole or by boring; "the dentist reamed out the debris in the course of the root canal treatment"
squeeze the juice out (of a fruit) with a reamer; "ream oranges"

SCAM

a fraudulent business scheme
con, cheat
deprive of by deceit; "He swindled me out of my inheritance"; "She defrauded the customers who trusted her"; "the cashier gypped me when he gave me too little change"

5 letter answer(s) to defraud

CHEAT

a deception for profit to yourself
be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage; "She cheats on her husband"; "Might her husband be wandering?"
defeat someone through trickery or deceit
deprive somebody of something by deceit; "The con-man beat me out of $50"; "This salesman ripped us off!"; "we were cheated by their clever-sounding scheme"; "They chiseled me out of my money"
engage in deceitful behavior; practice trickery or fraud; "Who's chiseling on the side?"
someone who leads you to believe something that is not true
the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme; "that book is a fraud"
weedy annual grass often occurs in grainfields and other cultivated land; seeds sometimes considered poisonous
weedy annual native to Europe but widely distributed as a weed especially in wheat

COZEN

act with artful deceit
be false to; be dishonest with
cheat or trick; "He cozened the money out of the old man"

3 letter answer(s) to defraud

CON

To direct the steering or course of (a vessel). n. 1. The area or structure on a vessel from which the vessel is conned. 2. The position or authority of the officer conning a vessel.
a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
an argument opposed to a proposal
commit to memory; learn by heart; "Have you memorized your lines for the play yet?"
deprive of by deceit; "He swindled me out of my inheritance"; "She defrauded the customers who trusted her"; "the cashier gypped me when he gave me too little change"
in opposition to a proposition, opinion, etc.; "much was written pro and con"

ROB

Plundered
rip off; ask an unreasonable price
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner; "The burglars robbed him of all his money"

6 letter answer(s) to defraud

RIPOFF

Frequently asked questions about ‘Defraud’

What's the best solution for Defraud?

The most likely answer for the crossword clue Defraud is CON. Other possible answers include BILK, CHEAT, COZEN, REAM, RIPOFF, ROB, SCAM.

How many solutions are there for Defraud?

We have found 8 possible answers for the crossword clue Defraud.

Which crosswords feature clues like Defraud?

Clues like Defraud often appear in daily crosswords from publications such as The Guardian Quiptic, The Guardian Prize, The Independent Inquisitor, Sunday Mirror, The Sunday Telegraph, among others.

Clue	Answers
Swindle	21
Trick	18
Take in	17
Sack	13
Con	12
Cheat	10
Hoodwink	10
Plunder	10
Deceive	9
Knock off	9
Fleece	8
Flimflam	8
Hoax	7
Pilfer	7
Bamboozle	6
Gull	6
Hold up	6
Loot	6
Mug	6
Rip off	6
Take the wrong way?	6
Deception	5
Fast one	5
Hustle	5
Opposing	5
Prisoner	5
Chew out	4
Con game	4
Knock over	4
Ruse	4
Sting	4
Con man	3
Debate side	3
Fraud	3
Fraudulent scheme	3
Hornswoggle	3
Hose	3
Paper quantity	3
Pen filler	3
Pro's opposite	3
Bawl (out)	2
Burglarize	2
Chew (out)	2
Chiseler	2
Dishonest scheme	2
Jailbird	2
Nonpro?	2
One may take you in	2
Paper purchase	2
Quantity of paper	2

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