Complete Definition of "fraud"

English
Pronunciation
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-��d|-��d

Etymology
From OF. fraude, from L. fraudem (nominative of fraus).

Noun
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  1. An act of deception carried out for the purpose of unfair, undeserved, and/or unlawful gain, esp. financial gain.
  2. Such an act injurious to another.
  3. One who performs such an act.

Translations
trans-top|an act of deception
Czech: podvod m
Finnish: petos
German: Betrug m
Hebrew: he-translation|ר���ת|rama'üt f
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Spanish: fraude
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trans-top|injurious act
German: Betrug m
Hebrew: he-translation|ר���ת|rama'üt f
Spanish: fraude
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trans-top|one who performs fraud
German: Betrüger m, Betrügerin f
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Related terms
embezzlement
false billing
false advertising
forgery
identity theft
predatory lending
quackery
usury
white-collar crime

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