De-fraud', v. t.

v. t. [imp. & p. p. DEFRAUDED; p. pr. & vb. n. DEFRAUDING.] [Lat. defraudare, from de and fraudare, to cheat, from fraus, fraudis, fraud; O. Fr. defrauder, Pr., Sp., & Pg. defraudar, It. defraudare.] To deprive of right by fraud, deception, or artifice; to keep from possession by deceitful artifice; to withhold wrongfully; to injure by embezzlement; to cheat; to cozen; to deceive; to frustrate; as, to defraud a servant, or neighbor, or the state.

We have corrupted no man, we have defrauded no man. 2 Cor. vii. 2.

Churches seem injured and defrauded of their rights. Hooker.

Are you defrauded when he feeds the poor? Dryden.