defraudar

defraudar(
deh
-
frow
-
dahr
)
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
transitive verb
1. (to dissatisfy)
a. to disappoint
La banda dio un concierto pésimo que defraudó a sus seguidores.The band put on a bad show that disappointed the fans.
b. to let down
Mis padres van a pagar por mis estudios, así que no los voy a defraudar.My parents are going to pay for my education, so I''m not going to let them down.
c. to dash (hope)
Sus declaraciones negativas defraudaron nuestras esperanzas de lograr un acuerdo.His negative statements dashed our hopes of working out an agreement.
2. (to swindle)
a. to defraud
López defraudó al departamento de impuestos cuando realizó la compra del yate.Lopez defrauded the tax department when he purchased the yacht.
b. to cheat
El empresario defraudó a las autoridades en reiteradas ocasiones y fue encarcelado.The businessman cheated the authorities many times and was incarcerated.
c. to evade (taxes)
El magnate fue procesado por defraudar impuestos.The magnate was prosecuted for evading taxes.
Copyright © Curiosity Media Inc.
defraudar
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
transitive verb
1. (decepcionar)
a. to disappoint
su última película me defraudó muchoI was very disappointed by his last film
creí que podría contar contigo, pero me has defraudadoI thought I could count on you, but you've let me down
2. (estafar)
a. to defraud
defraudar a Haciendato practice tax evasion
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb
3. (decepcionar)
a. to be disappointing, to disappoint
reapareció Carreras y no defraudóCarreras made a reappearance and did not disappoint
Copyright © 2006 Harrap Publishers Limited
defraudar
transitive verb
1 (decepcionar) [+persona] to disappoint; [+esperanzas] to dash; disappoint; [+amigos] to let down
este libro no te defraudará you won't be disappointed by this book
2 (Com) [+acreedores] to cheat; defraud
defraudar impuestos to evade one's taxes
3 (Física) to intercept; cut off
Collins Complete Spanish Electronic Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
Examples
Machine Translators
Translate defraudar using machine translators
See Machine Translations
Conjugations
Random Word
Roll the dice and learn a new word now!
Get a Word
Want to Learn Spanish?
Spanish learning for everyone. For free.
SpanishDict Premium
Have you tried it yet? Here's what's included:
Cheat sheets
No ads
Learn offline on iOS
Fun phrasebooks
Learn Spanish faster
Support SpanishDict
Why use the SpanishDict dictionary?

THE BEST SPANISH-ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Get More than a Translation

Get conjugations, examples, and pronunciations for millions of words and phrases in Spanish and English.

WRITTEN BY EXPERTS

Translate with Confidence

Access millions of accurate translations written by our team of experienced English-Spanish translators.

SPANISH AND ENGLISH EXAMPLE SENTENCES

Examples for Everything

Search millions of Spanish-English example sentences from our dictionary, TV shows, and the internet.

REGIONAL TRANSLATIONS

Say It like a Local

Browse Spanish translations from Spain, Mexico, or any other Spanish-speaking country.