svindle — meaning in English

English meaning

• cheat verb To break rules in order to gain an unfair advantage.
• grift noun A scheme for swindling people out of money, usually through trickery rather than force.

Senses

svindle is used for these senses in English:

• cheat (intransitive) To violate rules in order to gain, or attempt to gain, advantage from a situation.
• grift (transitive, US, slang) To obtain illegally, as by con game. [from early 20th c.]

cheat — full definition

1. verb To break rules in order to gain an unfair advantage.
2. verb To be sexually or romantically unfaithful to a partner.
3. verb To deceive or trick someone, often to take something from them.
4. noun A person who cheats, or an act of cheating.

grift — full definition

1. noun A scheme for swindling people out of money, usually through trickery rather than force.
2. verb To make money through deception or a con.

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