Fraud meaning

What does “fraud” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“fraud” is a noun with 3 meanings. Its most common meaning is: intentional deception resulting in injury to another person.

fraud

noun

  1. intentional deception resulting in injury to another person

  2. a person who makes deceitful pretenses

  3. something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University