estafar

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estafar

[est̪aˈfaɾ]

Rhymes with aɾ

Where it comes from

Del italiano staffare.

verb haber estafado · estafando · habiendo estafado · estafado · estafo · estafas

Cometer estafa.
Derecho Obtener algún beneficio monetario de manera ilegítima.
Prometer premios o prebendas a cambio de una retribución monetaria que nunca se llegan a cumplir y cuando esto sucede no devolver el dinero.
Similar: timar

In English

con to trick or defraud, usually for personal gain
finagle (transitive, intransitive) to cheat or swindle; to use crafty, deceitful methods
scam to defraud or embezzle
rip off (idiom) to steal, cheat or swindle
swindle to defraud someone

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BibTeX

@misc{estafar_2026,
  title = {estafar},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/estafar},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}