How to use "defraud" in sentences with meaning in English and Hindi

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Example sentences for "defraud" in popular movie and book plots

  • When the Army Captain arrives, he arrests Ryder for rustling, believing that Ryder has stolen his own horses to defraud the Army.  - Vigilantes of Dodge City
  • A ring of phony fortune tellers, led by Marvin, "the sightless seer" is in league with racketeers to defraud wealthy clients.  - Crime Ring (1938 film)
  • The money was part of an engagement gift, and when he finds out, Emerson believes that Kay is in cahoots with Gallagher to defraud him.  - Gigolette
  • As described in a film publication, the story involves an underworld plot to defraud givers to a charity for French orphans.  - Sheltered Daughters
  • While going through the files, Plague realizes the garbage file being downloaded is a worm he inserted to defraud Ellingson.  - Hackers (film)
  • Tommy is restless and instead of following the call script, he often counsels people on how to defraud Lovell's company.  - Rob the Mob
  • Rick returns from the war a wealthy man and involves Magnus in a plan to defraud the bomb damage compensation fund.  - A Perfect Spy (TV series)
  • They believe that Mulder-as-Fletcher was trying to defraud the FBI, not help them.  - Dreamland (The X-Files)
  • Frosby threatens to expose Steve's prison record if the latter refuses to go along with a scheme to defraud his neighbors.  - Up the River
  • He has a package of baking soda brought in and claims that Savino had planned to defraud Orlando and is not connected to the shooting.  - The Hunt (The Wire)
  • When Abigail blames Elizabeth Proctor, the latter rejects John's pleas to defraud Abigail as an adulteress.  - The Crucible (1957 film)
  • A subplot deals with his boss' plan to defraud their Japanese clients, and how the couple thwart it.  - Just like a Woman (1992 film)
  • However, the insurance company has received a tip that the head was not on the ship when it sank and mr Zufar is trying to defraud them.  - The Secret Warning
  • The two form a partnership to defraud local villagers with staged dragonslayings.  - Dragonheart
  • At the end of the book, David meets him in a prison, for attempting to defraud the Bank of England.  - David Copperfield

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