take-in
/'teik'in/
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Definition
- Noun:
- An act of deception or swindling: "take-in" refers to the action of deceiving, cheating, or swindling someone, often through trickery or fraud.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- The so-called investment opportunity turned out to be a clever take-in. (The fraudulent scheme was designed to deceive investors.)
- He felt embarrassed after realizing he had fallen for a simple take-in. (He was tricked by a basic deception.)
Advanced Usage
- "to be a take-in": to be a deception or a swindle.
- The entire deal was a complete take-in from the start. (The transaction was fundamentally fraudulent.)
Variants and Related Words
- Take (verb): To acquire possession of. This is the base verb from which the noun "take-in" is derived, though with a distinct meaning.
- Taking (noun): The act of acquiring.
- Note: The hyphenated noun "take-in" is specific to the context of deception. The phrasal verb "take in" (without a hyphen) has several different meanings (e.g., to understand, to provide shelter, to make clothing smaller).
Synonyms
- Swindle: A fraudulent scheme or action.
- Deception: The act of deceiving someone.
- Fraud: Wrongful or criminal deception intended to result in financial or personal gain.
- Scam: A dishonest scheme.
- Hoax: A humorous or malicious deception.
Related Phrasal Verbs (of the base verb "take")
- Take in (phrasal verb): This has multiple meanings distinct from the noun "take-in".
- To understand or absorb information: I need a moment to take in all these details.
- To provide shelter: She offered to take in the stray cat.
- To make clothing smaller: The tailor will take in the waist of these trousers.
Related Idioms
- Take someone in: To deceive or fool someone. This idiom is the verbal equivalent of the noun "take-in".
- The con artist managed to take in dozens of people with his smooth talk. (The fraudster successfully deceived many people.)
Noun
- the act of taking in as by fooling or cheating or swindling someone