erschwindeln — meaning in English
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English meaning
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defraud
verb To get money or property from someone through deception.
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grift
noun A scheme for swindling people out of money, usually through trickery rather than force.
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swindle
verb To cheat someone out of money or property through deception.
Senses
erschwindeln is used for these senses in English:
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defraud
(transitive) To obtain money or property from (a person) by fraud; to swindle.
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grift
(transitive, US, slang) To obtain illegally, as by con game. [from early 20th c.]
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swindle
(transitive) To defraud.
grift — full definition
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noun A scheme for swindling people out of money, usually through trickery rather than force.
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verb To make money through deception or a con.
