fraus — meaning in English

English meaning

• deceit noun The act of deliberately misleading someone; a trick or lie meant to fool someone.
• fraud noun The crime of deceiving someone to gain money or an unfair advantage.

Senses

fraus is used for these senses in English:

• deceit An act or practice intended to deceive; a trick.
• fraud Any act of deception carried out for the purpose of unfair, undeserved or unlawful gain.

deceit — full definition

1. noun The act of deliberately misleading someone; a trick or lie meant to fool someone.
2. noun In law, a false statement made knowingly or recklessly to trick someone into relying on it, causing them harm.

fraud — full definition

1. noun The crime of deceiving someone to gain money or an unfair advantage.
2. noun A person who pretends to be something they are not.

Related Latin words