swin´dle|a|ble

swin´dle|a|ble
swin|dle «SWIHN duhl», verb, -dled, -dling, noun.
–v.t.
1. to cheat; defraud: »

Honest merchants do not swindle their customers.

SYNONYM(S): rook.
2. to get (something) by fraud.
–v.i.
to be guilty of swindling another or others; practice fraud.
–n.
an act of swindling: »

to suspect a swindle.

[back formation < swindler]
swin´dle|a|ble, adjective.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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