απάτη — meaning in English
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English meaning
- con noun A dishonest scheme designed to trick someone, usually to take their money.
- deceit noun The act of deliberately misleading someone; a trick or lie meant to fool someone.
- deception noun An action or scheme designed to make someone believe something untrue.
- fraud noun The crime of deceiving someone to gain money or an unfair advantage.
- 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
απάτη is used for these senses in English:
- con (informal) A fraud; something carried out with the intention of deceiving, usually for personal, often illegal, gain.
- deception An instance of actions and/or schemes fabricated to mislead someone into believing a lie or inaccuracy.
- fraud Any act of deception carried out for the purpose of unfair, undeserved or unlawful gain.
- scam A fraudulent deal.
- swindle An instance of swindling.
con — full definition
- noun A dishonest scheme designed to trick someone, usually to take their money.
- verb To trick or cheat someone, typically for personal gain.
- noun A disadvantage of something, especially when weighed against its benefits.
- noun (informal) A convicted criminal.
- noun A large organized gathering for fans of a hobby or genre, such as comics or gaming.
deceit — full definition
- noun The act of deliberately misleading someone; a trick or lie meant to fool someone.
- noun In law, a false statement made knowingly or recklessly to trick someone into relying on it, causing them harm.
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