Word a Day
swindle
What does swindle mean?
swindle (verb): to defraud.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use swindle in a sentence?
- He swindled me out of my inheritance. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce swindle?
/ˈswɪndəl/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does swindle come from?
Back-formation from swindler, from German Schwindler.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of swindle?
Words related to swindle
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “swindle”?
Tap an answer to check it. The same questions the app asks.
What does “swindle” mean?
make worse
Not quite: that's what aggravate means.
meet again
Not quite: that's what reconvene means.
to defraud
Right! That's what “swindle” means.
make legal
Not quite: that's what legitimize means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “swindle”?
scam
Right!
skip
Not quite: skip means something else.
duck
Not quite: duck means something else.
sink
Not quite: sink means something else.
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