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swindle

[/ˈswɪndəl/]
verb/nounpl: swindles
fraude, estelionato
1. (verb) To defraud or cheat someone out of money or possessions through deceit
He swindled investors out of millions of dollars.
Ele cometeu fraude contra investidores, levando milhões de dólares.
2. (noun) A fraudulent scheme or scam designed to deceive and deprive someone of money or property
The Ponzi scheme was an elaborate swindle that lasted for years.
O esquema de Ponzi foi uma fraude elaborada que durou anos.
NYC Slang
hustle, con, rip-off, scam
Synonyms
defraudcheatscamconfleecebilktrickdeceive
Antonyms
repayrefundreimbursecompensate

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
fraude, estelionato, cilada
Most common and widely understood terms
Rio de Janeiro
golpe, cilada
Colloquial usage favoring 'golpe' in casual speech
São Paulo
estelionato, fraude, golpe
Business and legal context prefer 'estelionato'
Portugal
burla, fraude, aldrabice
'Burla' is more common in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

pull a fast one
pull the wool over someone's eyes
take someone for a ride
run a con
fleece someone
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