swindling

Verb

swindle (third-person singular simple present swindles, present participle swindling, simple past and past participle swindled)

1. (transitive) To defraud.
   • The two men swindled the company out of $160,000.

   Synonyms:

   chisel, diddle, swizz

2. (ambitransitive) To obtain (money or property) by fraudulent or deceitful methods.
   • She swindled more than £200 out of me.
3. For a player in a losing position to play a clever move that provokes an error from the opponent, thus achieving a win or a draw.

   Synonyms:

   be sold a pup

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