Defraud and Screw

Defraud

Defraud verb - To rob by the use of trickery or threats.
Usage example: senior citizens generally were too smart to fall for the fast-talking salesman's attempts to defraud them

Screw is a synonym for defraud in mistreat topic. In some cases you can use "Screw" instead a verb "Defraud".

Nearby Word: defrauding

Screw

Screw verb - To rob by the use of trickery or threats.
Usage example: managed to screw his siblings out of their share of the inheritance

Defraud is a synonym for screw in cheat topic. You can use "Defraud" instead a verb "Screw", if it concerns topics such as pressure, mistreat.

Nearby Words: screwy, screwball, screwed, screwing

Common collocations

person defraud person screw person
people defraud people screw people
anyone defraud anyone screw anyone
women defraud women screw women
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