Definition of swindle Swindle

/swɪˈndʌl/ - [swindul] - swin•dle

We found 10 definitions of swindle from 6 different sources.

What does swindle mean?

Noun Plural: swindles
swindle - the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme; "that book is a fraud"
		cheat, rig
		fraud something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage
		cozenage, scam a fraudulent business scheme
		bunco, gyp, flimflam, confidence trick, confidence game, con game, bunko game, bunko, bunco game, hustle, con, sting a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
		pyramiding a fraudulent business practice involving some form of pyramid scheme e.g., the chain of distribution is artificially expanded by an excessive number of distributors selling to other distributors at progressively higher wholesale prices until retail prices are unnecessarily inflated
		holdout the act of hiding playing cards in a gambling game so they are available for personal use later
		swiz British slang for a swindle

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swindle (Noun)
An instance of swindling.
swindle (Verb)
To defraud.
swindle (Verb)
To obtain money or property by fraudulent or deceitful methods.

swindle (v. t.)
To cheat defraud grossly, or with deliberate artifice; as, to swindle a man out of his property.
swindle (n.)
The act or process of swindling; a cheat.

swindle
swin′dl, v.t. to cheat under the pretence of fair dealing.—n. the act of swindling or defrauding: anything not really what it appears to be.—adj. Swin′dleable, capable of being swindled.—ns. Swin′dler, one who defrauds by imposition: a cheat or rogue; Swin′dlery, roguery, swindling practices.—adj. Swin′dling, cheating. [Ger. schwindler, a cheat—schwindeln, to be giddy, schwindenempty, to sink; A.S. swindan, to droop.]