Defrauded

/dɪˈfrɔːdɪd/

ठगा गया / धोखाधड़ी का शिकार हुआ

Origin & History

From Middle English via Old French “defrauder,” from Latin “defraudare” (“to rob, cheat”), from “de-” (away) + “fraus” (fraud, deceit).

मध्य अंग्रेज़ी में (पुरानी फ़्रांसीसी “defrauder” के माध्यम से) लैटिन “defraudare” से, अर्थ “लूटना/ठगना”; “de-” (दूर/हटा देना) + “fraus” (धोखा/कपट, छल)।

Definition

“Defrauded” is the past tense/past participle of “defraud,” meaning someone was deliberately deceived so that the deceiver could gain money, property, or a legal right.

“Defrauded” शब्द “defraud” का भूतकाल/भूतकृत है, जिसका अर्थ है किसी को जानबूझकर धोखा देकर पैसा, संपत्ति या कोई कानूनी अधिकार हड़प लेना।

Parts of Speech

Verb (past tense / past participle):
The investors were defrauded by a fake company.
निवेशकों को एक नकली कंपनी ने ठगा।
Adjective (past participle used adjectivally):
Defrauded customers demanded refunds.
ठगे हुए ग्राहकों ने धनवापसी की मांग की।

Usage Examples

She claimed she had been defrauded of her savings.
Thousands were defrauded through an online scam.
The charity was defrauded by forged documents.
He was defrauded into paying for services that never existed.
The court found that the victims had been defrauded intentionally.

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Idioms & Phrases

Defrauded of (something)
(किसी चीज़) से वंचित करने के लिए धोखाधड़ी करना / ठगकर (किसी चीज़) से वंचित करना
Defraud someone of their rights
किसी के अधिकार धोखे से छीन लेना / अधिकारों से वंचित करना
Defraud the public
जनता के साथ धोखाधड़ी करना