This is the 10701st most frequent Spanish word.
defraudar
To disappoint or to commit fraud.
Here, 'defraudar' means 'to let someone down' or 'to disappoint,' depicting emotional impact due to unfulfilled expectations.
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.
In this context, 'defraudar' is used to mean 'to commit fraud,' referring to deceitful actions against an entity.
El trabajador defraudó a la empresa al presentar documentos falsos.
The employee defrauded the company by submitting false documents.
Here, 'defraudar' means 'to not meet expectations,' expressing apprehension of not fulfilling presumed standards.