Meanings
To cheat someone out of money or property.
کسی سے پیسے یا جائیداد دھوکے سے لینا۔
دھوکہ دینا
dhoka dena
Common Collocations
- swindle money
- swindle someone out of
- swindle victims
Example Sentences
He tried to swindle me out of my savings.
اس نے میری بچت کا دھوکہ دینے کی کوشش کی۔
Us ne meri bachat ka dhoka dene ki koshish ki.
Many people fell victim to the swindle.
بہت سے لوگ دھوکے کا شکار ہو گئے۔
Bohat se log dhoke ka shikar ho gaye.
The company was accused of swindling investors.
کمپنی پر سرمایہ کاروں کے ساتھ دھوکہ دینے کا الزام لگا۔
Company par sarmayakaron ke sath dhoka dene ka ilzam laga.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'swindle' as 'swinging the truth' to deceive someone.
Imagine a person pulling a fast one on another in a shady deal.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
دھوکے سے جو چلے گی دکانیں دیکھو، ہر سو چالاک لوگوں کی آشیانے دیکھو۔
Dhoke se jo chalegi dukanain dekho, Har so chaalaki logon ki aashianey dekho.
Look at the shops run by deceit, See the nests of cunning people everywhere.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
بچو کے دھوکے میں نہ آؤ
Bachon ke dhoke mein na aao
Do not fall for children's tricks.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Middle English "swindlen" — to cheat or deceive
First known use: 14th century
The term originates from Middle English 'swindlen' which means to cheat or defraud.