Fraud

frawd, n. deceit: imposture: ( Milt. ) a snare: a deceptive trick: ( coll. ) a cheat: a fraudulent production.— adj. Fraud′ful , deceptive.— adv. Fraud′fully .— ns. Fraud′ulence , Fraud′ulency .— adj. Fraud′ulent , using fraud: dishonest.— adv. Fraud′ulently .— Fraudulent bankruptcy , a bankruptcy in which the insolvent is acce ory, by concealment or otherwise, to the diminution of the funds divisible among his creditors.— Pious fraud , a deception practised with a good end in view: ( coll. ) a religious humbug. [O. Fr.,—L. fraus , fraud is , fraud.]