defraud vs swindle

swindle vs defraud

defraud is not a noun while swindle is a noun.

defraud and swindle both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
defraud	No	No	Yes	No
swindle	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, defraud and swindle are synonyms defined as:

defraud and swindle: deprive of by deceit

Other synonyms of defraud include bunco, con, diddle, goldbrick, hornswoggle, mulct, nobble, rook, scam, short-change, victimize.

defraud (noun)	swindle (noun)
	the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme

defraud (verb)	swindle (verb)
deprive of by deceit	deprive of by deceit

Difference between defraud and swindle

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