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swindle in German

swindle in German is Schwindel, betrügen, beschwindeln — swindle means to cheat someone out of money or property through deception.

swindle in German

Schwindel
noun
An instance of swindling.
betrügen
verb
(transitive) To defraud.
beschwindeln
verb
(transitive) To defraud.
erschwindeln
verb
(transitive) To defraud.
schwindeln
verb
(ambitransitive) To obtain (money or property) by fraudulent or deceitful methods.

What does "swindle" mean?

  1. verb To cheat someone out of money or property through deception.
    "He swindled elderly investors out of their savings."
  2. noun A dishonest scheme designed to cheat people out of money.
    "The whole investment turned out to be an elaborate swindle."

swindle in a sentence

  • He swindled elderly investors out of their savings.
  • She was swindled by a fake charity collector.
  • The whole investment turned out to be an elaborate swindle.

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What is "swindle" in German?

"swindle" in German is Schwindel, betrügen, beschwindeln. swindle means: To cheat someone out of money or property through deception.

How do you use "swindle" in a sentence?

Example: "He swindled elderly investors out of their savings." In German, "swindle" is Schwindel, betrügen, beschwindeln.

Are there other ways to say "swindle" in German?

Yes — German has 5 translations listed for "swindle": Schwindel, betrügen, beschwindeln, erschwindeln, schwindeln.

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