Language Analysis of Afton. 1  The name Afton has 2 syllables. 2  The name Afton begins with the letter A. 3  Baby names that sound like Afton: Abdon. Abdone.  Baby names that are similar to Afton: Aaron. Aarone.
swindle. 1  to cheat (a person, business, etc.) out of money or other assets. 2  to obtain by fraud or deceit. 3  to put forward plausible schemes or use unscrupulous trickery to defraud others; cheat. 4  an act of swindling or a fraudulent transaction or scheme. 5  anything deceptive; a fraud: This advertisement is a real swindle.
Synonym Discussion of SWERVE. swerve, veer, deviate, depart, digress, diverge mean to turn aside from a straight course. swerve may suggest a physical, mental, or moral turning away from a given course, often with abruptness. veer implies a major change in direction.