Synonyms & related words for defraud

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of defraud — including swindle, scam, victimize, bilk, bunco, deceive. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to defraud

Explore words related to defraud — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include defraudation, cozenage, cozening, hornswoggle, dupery, nobble, fraud, fraudulently. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for defraud

Common synonyms for defraud include swindle, scam, victimize, bilk, bunco, deceive, diddle, hoodwink — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does defraud come from?

The word defraud breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root -fraud, from Latin fraus (“deceit”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.