fraudnounfeminine/ˈfɾawdɨ/mediumfrau·dePortuguesEnglishEspanolFrancaisDefinitionAn act of deception intended for personal gain.He was accused of tax fraud.The fraud was uncovered by the police.syndeceptionscamCommon collocationstax fraudbank fraudinsurance fraudEtymologyDo latim 'fraus'Related wordsfraudulentofraudarfraudulência