counterfeiter

coun·ter·feit  (kountr-ft)

v. coun·ter·feit·ed, coun·ter·feit·ing, coun·ter·feits

v.tr.

1. To make a copy of, usually with the intent to defraud; forge: counterfeits money.

2. To make a pretense of; feign: counterfeited interest in the story.

v.intr.

1. To carry on a deception; dissemble.

2. To make fraudulent copies of something valuable.

adj.

1. Made in imitation of what is genuine with the intent to defraud: a counterfeit dollar bill.

2. Simulated; feigned: a counterfeit illness.

n.

A fraudulent imitation or facsimile.

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[Middle English countrefeten, from contrefet, made in imitation, from Old French contrefait, past participle of contrefaire, to counterfeit : contre-, counter- + faire, to make (from Latin facere; see dh- in Indo-European roots).]

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counter·feiter n.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

counterfeiter - someone who makes copies illegally forger coiner - a maker of counterfeit coins beguiler, cheater, deceiver, trickster, slicker, cheat - someone who leads you to believe something that is not true paperhanger - someone who passes bad checks or counterfeit paper money

Translations

counterfeiter [ˈkaʊntə^rfɪtə^r] n [document, goods] → faussaire mf; [money] → faux-monnayeur m

counterfeiter [ˈkaʊntəˌfɪtəʳ] n → contraffattore/trice

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counterfeiter [ˈkaʊntəˌfɪtəʳ] n → contraffattore/trice