swindle
verb [ T ] uk/ˈswɪn.dəl/ us/ˈswɪn.dəl/
诈骗，骗取（钱财）
to get money dishonestly from someone by deceiving or cheating them
They swindled local businesses out of thousands of dollars. 他们诈骗了当地企业几千美元。
The wealthy banker was ultimately convicted of swindling investors.
Synonyms: cheat con defrauddiddle (TRICK) gyp rook
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- He accused the government of swindling taxpayers.
- Henry can't help seducing and swindling everyone he meets.
- The conman swindled thousands of euros from travellers after spinning them sob stories about his dead wife.