defraudar
/defɾauˈdaɾ/ · B2 · verb
to defraud
🎭 de-fraud-ar: sounds like 'de-fraud' — fraud is right inside the word
Spanish defraudar looks almost like English defraud, and shares its Latin root fraus (deceit). Cheating someone of what they expected also means letting them down, which is why it can mean disappoint or dodge (as in dodging taxes).