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Diddle

verb/dɪsvˌʌlnɚɹəbˈɪlᵻɾi/
Definition
deprive of by deceit
manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/dɪsvˌʌlnɚɹəbˈɪlᵻɾi/
🇬🇧British English
/dˈɪdəl/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dˈɪdəl/
1 syllable Say it as /dɪsvˌʌlnɚɹəbˈɪlᵻɾi/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
verbdeprive of by deceit
“He swindled me out of my inheritance”
verbmanipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination
“She played nervously with her wedding ring”
Word Forms
victimizationnounan act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
swindlernouna person who swindles you by means of deception or fraud
swindlenounthe act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme
bunconouna swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
defraudernouna person who swindles you by means of deception or fraud
scammernouna person who swindles you by means of deception or fraud
scamnouna fraudulent business scheme
gypnouna swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
connouna swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
fiddlernounsomeone who manipulates in a nervous or unconscious manner
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
dumm
durch Täuschung berauben
🇫🇷French
rigolo
priver par tromperie
🇪🇸Spanish
estafar
privar de por engaño
🇳🇱Dutch
idioot
beroven door bedrog
🇵🇹Portuguese
trapaceou
privar por engano
🇷🇺Russian
обманывать
обманом лишить
India
🇮🇳Hindi
लुढ़का
धोखे से वंचित करना
🇧🇩Bengali
ঘোলা
প্রতারণা দ্বারা বঞ্চিত করা
🇮🇳Tamil
குறுக்கீடு
வஞ்சகத்தால் பறிக்கிறார்கள்
🇮🇳Telugu
చిక్కుముడి
మోసం ద్వారా హరించు
🇮🇳Marathi
गोंधळ
फसवणूक करून वंचित करणे
🇮🇳Gujarati
ડડલ
છેતરપિંડી દ્વારા વંચિત
🇮🇳Kannada
ಬಿಡು
ಮೋಸದಿಂದ ವಂಚಿತರಾಗುತ್ತಾರೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
കലഹിക്കുക
വഞ്ചനയാൽ ഇല്ലാതാക്കുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਡੱਡਲ
ਧੋਖੇ ਨਾਲ ਵਾਂਝਾ ਕਰਨਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
گڑبڑ
دھوکے سے محروم
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
诈骗
被欺骗而剥夺
🇯🇵Japanese
いたずら
欺瞞によって奪う
🇰🇷Korean
속이다
속임수로 빼앗다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
chơi khăm
tước đoạt bằng sự lừa dối
🇹🇭Thai
ทำอะไรไม่ได้
ปราศจากการหลอกลวง
🇮🇩Indonesian
menipu
dirampas dengan tipu daya
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
غش
الحرمان عن طريق الخداع
🇮🇷Persian
گول زدن
با فریب محروم کردن
🇹🇷Turkish
oyun oynamak
aldatarak mahrum etmek
🇮🇱Hebrew
דידל
לשלול במרמה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'diddle'?
The primary meaning of 'diddle' is 'deprive of by deceit'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'diddle' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'diddle' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'diddle' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'diddle' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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