swin·dle

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• 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… …   Useful english dictionary

• 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 …   Useful english dictionary

• swin — swin·burn·ian; swin·dle·able; swin·dler; swin·dling·ly; swin·ery; swin·gle·tree; swin·ish; swin·dle; swin·gle; swin·ish·ly; swin·ish·ness; …   English syllables

• dle — ad·dle·pate; ai·dle; bea·dle; bea·dle·dom; bin·dle; bri·dle·less; brin·dle; bud·dle·ia; ca·boo·dle; can·dle·mas; ca·noo·dle; con·did·dle; crud·dle; cru·dle; cud·dle·some; did·dle·dees; doo·dle·sack; drid·dle; fad·dle; far·dle; fer·ri·did·dle;… …   English syllables

• swindle — swin·dle …   English syllables

• swindle — swin|dle [ swındl ] verb transitive to cheat someone in order to get their money: swindle someone out of something: The landlord tried to swindle us out of our deposit. swindle something out of someone: They were accused of swindling millions of… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• swindle — swin•dle [[t]ˈswɪn dl[/t]] v. dled, dling, n. 1) to cheat out of money or other assets 2) to obtain by fraud or deceit 3) to defraud others; cheat 4) the act of swindling or a fraudulent transaction or scheme 5) anything deceptive; a fraud •… …   From formal English to slang

• swindleable — swin·dle·able …   English syllables

• swindle-sheet — swinˈdle sheet noun (facetious) An expense account • • • Main Entry: ↑swindle …   Useful english dictionary

• able — ab·sorb·able; ac·count·able; ac·tion·able; adapt·able; ad·vance·able; ad·vis·able·ness; al·lege·able; al·ter·able; ami·able·ness; bounce·able; brib·able; bridge·able; buff·able; build·able; burn·able; can·cel·able; change·able; change·able·ness;… …   English syllables