to cheat (a person, business, etc.) out of money or other assets.

to obtain by fraud or deceit.

to put forward plausible schemes or use unscrupulous trickery to defraud others; cheat.

an act of swindling or a fraudulent transaction or scheme.

anything deceptive; a fraud

This advertisement is a real swindle.

noun

benevolence , donation , gift

verb

donate , give

noun

blackmail , cheat , con , crooked deal , deceit , deception , dirty pool * , double cross , double-dealing * , extortion , fake , fast one , fast shuffle , frame-up , fraud , hoax , hustle , imposition , imposture , knavery , racket * , rip-off * , scam , sell , shady deal , shakedown , sham , sharp practice , shell game * , sting , trick , trickery , victimization , defalcation , embezzlement , peculation , scheme

verb

bamboozle , beat * , bilk , clip * , con * , cozen , deceive , defraud , diddle * , do * , dupe , extort , fleece * , flimflam * , fool , frame * , fudge * , gouge * , gull * , hoodwink , overcharge , pluck , pull a fast one , put one over on , rip off * , rook , run a game on , sandbag , scam , sell a bill of goods , set up , shaft , stiff * , sting * , sucker , take for a ride , take to the cleaners , trick , trim * , victimize , gull , mulct , blackmail , bunco , cheat , con , con game , embezzle , fake , flimflam , fraud , gip , gyp , hustle , shakedown , sham , shell game , skin game , spoof , steal