estafar — meaning in English

English meaning

• defraud verb To get money or property from someone through deception.
• dupe verb To trick or deceive someone, usually to gain something from them.
• scam noun A dishonest scheme designed to trick people out of money.
• swindle verb To cheat someone out of money or property through deception.

Senses

estafar is used for these senses in English:

• defraud (transitive) To obtain money or property from (a person) by fraud; to swindle.
• dupe To swindle, deceive, or trick.
• rip off (transitive, slang) To cheat or swindle, especially by charging an excessively high or unfair price.
• scam (ambitransitive) To defraud or embezzle.
• swindle (transitive) To defraud.
• swindle (ambitransitive) To obtain (money or property) by fraudulent or deceitful methods.

dupe — full definition

1. verb To trick or deceive someone, usually to gain something from them.
2. noun A person who has been tricked or deceived.
3. noun A cheap imitation or knockoff of a genuine product.

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