swindle | BrE ˈswɪnd(ə)l, AmE ˈswɪndl | A. transitive verb ① (cheat) 诈骗 zhàpiàn ▸ to swindle sb out of sth; 诈骗某人某物 ② (obtain fraudulently) 骗取 piànqǔ ▸ to swindle sth out of sb; 骗取某人某物 B. noun (scheme or action) (illegal) 诈骗 zhàpiàn ; (legal but unfair) 欺骗 qīpiàn |