Swindled vs Cheated - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between swindled and cheated

is that swindled is (swindle) while cheated is (cheat).

as if having been deceived.

(head)

(swindle)

(swindl)

To defraud (someone).

''The two men swindled the company out of $160,000.

To obtain money or property by fraudulent or deceitful methods.

* (to be swindled) be sold a pup * (to defraud) swizz (informal, mainly British)

(en noun)

An instance of .

* scheme, swizz (informal, mainly British)

(en adjective)

As if having been deceived.

The people feel cheated by the government's decision.

(head)

(cheat)