No. 10,701 in Spanish

defraudar

To disappoint or to commit fraud.

In a sentence

Ella me prometió su apoyo, pero no cumplió, realmente me defraudó.
She promised me her support, but she did not deliver, she really let me down.
Here, 'defraudar' means 'to let someone down' or 'to disappoint,' depicting emotional impact due to unfulfilled expectations.
El trabajador defraudó a la empresa al presentar documentos falsos.
The employee defrauded the company by submitting false documents.
In this context, 'defraudar' is used to mean 'to commit fraud,' referring to deceitful actions against an entity.
Espero que no defraude las expectativas de su equipo durante el partido.
I hope he does not disappoint his team's expectations during the match.
Here, 'defraudar' means 'to not meet expectations,' expressing apprehension of not fulfilling presumed standards.

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