What part of speech is defraud?

Defraud can be categorized as a verb.

Parts of speech

1. defraud is a verb, present, 1st person singular of defraud (infinitive).
2. defraud is a verb (infinitive).

Verb
defraud - deprive of by deceit; "He swindled me out of my inheritance"; "She defrauded the customers who trusted her"; "the cashier gypped me when he gave me too little change"

#		Sentence
1.	verb	It was an intricate scheme to defraud the rightful heirs.

Sentence
verb
It was an intricate scheme to defraud the rightful heirs.

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