to obtain by fraud or deceit. verb (used without object), swin·dled, swin·dling. to put forward plausible schemes or use unscrupulous trickery to defraud others; cheat. an act of swindling or a fraudulent transaction or scheme.

What are examples of swindle?

Swindle is to use deception, lies or fraudulent is defined as to trick someone or to obtain something that is not yours. When you lie to little old ladies and tell them you are selling them a Florida condo but really sell them nothing, this is an example of a time when you swindle.

What does it mean to swindle a person?

: to obtain money or property by fraud or deceit. transitive verb. : to take money or property from by fraud or deceit.