Meaning & use
antifraud
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UK/ˌæntiˈfrɔːd/
US/ˌæntiˈfrɔːd/
Meaning
adjectivebefore a nounbusinessfinance
Designed to stop, find, or punish cheating that involves money or property.
Grammar: Used before a noun: antifraud measures, antifraud team.
Patterns
- antifraud measures
- antifraud technology
- antifraud law
- antifraud unit
The bank introduced new antifraud measures to protect customers.
She works in the antifraud department of a large insurance company.
The government passed antifraud legislation to tackle online scams.
Common combinations
- antifraud measures
- The company strengthened its antifraud measures after the incident.
- antifraud technology
- Antifraud technology can flag suspicious transactions instantly.
- antifraud law
- The new antifraud law imposes heavier penalties for identity theft.
- antifraud unit
- The police set up an antifraud unit to investigate financial crimes.
- antifraud policy
- Our antifraud policy requires two approvals for large payments.
Synonyms and how they differ
- anti-fraud
- Same meaning; the hyphenated spelling is also common, especially in British English.
Word family
Practice
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Antifraud means 'designed to stop fraud', so it fits with 'team' and 'transactions'. The other options confuse it with antiflatulent, antifreeze, and antiseptic.
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