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Gip

verb/ɡɹˈaʊsɪbˌɛɹi/

Definition

deprive of by deceit

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ɡɹˈaʊsɪbˌɛɹi/

🇬🇧British English

/dʒˈɪp/

🇮🇳Indian English

/dʒˈɪp/

1 syllable Say it as /ɡɹˈaʊsɪbˌɛɹi/.

Examples

He swindled me out of my inheritance
She defrauded the customers who trusted her
the cashier gypped me when he gave me too little change

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

defraud victimize diddle gyp nobble goldbrick rook scam mulct hornswoggle short-change bunco con swindle

Parts of Speech

verb	deprive of by deceit “He swindled me out of my inheritance”

Word Forms

victimization	noun	an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
swindler	noun	a person who swindles you by means of deception or fraud
swindle	noun	the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme
bunco	noun	a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
defrauder	noun	a person who swindles you by means of deception or fraud
scammer	noun	a person who swindles you by means of deception or fraud
scam	noun	a fraudulent business scheme
gyp	noun	a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
con	noun	a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property

Around the World

Europe

🇷🇺Russian

гип

обманом лишить

India

🇮🇳Hindi

जिप

धोखे से वंचित करना

🇧🇩Bengali

জিপ

প্রতারণা দ্বারা বঞ্চিত করা

🇮🇳Gujarati

જીપ

છેતરપિંડી દ્વારા વંચિત

🇮🇳Kannada

ಜಿಪ್

ಮೋಸದಿಂದ ವಂಚಿತರಾಗುತ್ತಾರೆ

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

吉普

被欺骗而剥夺

🇯🇵Japanese

ギップ

欺瞞によって奪う

🇰🇷Korean

깁

속임수로 빼앗다

🇹🇭Thai

กิ๊บ

ปราศจากการหลอกลวง

🇮🇩Indonesian

bohong

dirampas dengan tipu daya

Middle East

🇮🇷Persian

گیپ

با فریب محروم کردن

🇹🇷Turkish

hip

aldatarak mahrum etmek

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What is the primary definition of the word 'gip'?

The primary meaning of 'gip' is 'deprive of by deceit'.

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Using 'gip' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

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'gip' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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