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    bilk
    /bɪlk/

    verb

    • 1. obtain or withhold money from (someone) unfairly or by deceit; cheat or defraud: informal "an apparently benevolent elderly gentleman bilked me of twenty dollars"
    • 2. evade; elude. archaic

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBILK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    BILK definition: 1. to get money from someone unfairly or dishonestly: 2. to get money from someone unfairly or…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › bilkBilk Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Bilk can be a verb meaning to cheat, defraud, or evade, or a noun meaning a cheat or swindler. Learn the origin, synonyms, examples, and history of this word from Merriam-Webster.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBILK | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Bilk is an informal verb that means to get money from someone unfairly or dishonestly. Learn how to use it in sentences, see synonyms and antonyms, and find out how to say it in different languages.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › bilkBILK Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    verb (used with object) to defraud; cheat: He bilked the government of almost a million dollars. Synonyms: rook, fleece, dupe, trick, swindle. to evade payment of (a debt). to frustrate: a career bilked by poor health. to escape from; elude: to bilk one's pursuers.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › bilkBilk - definition of bilk by The Free Dictionary

    Bilk means to cheat, deceive, or swindle someone, or to evade payment or obligation. It can also mean to thwart, frustrate, or elude someone or something. See examples, translations, and related terms for bilk.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › bilkBilk - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    To bilk someone is slightly different from plain robbing them, though the effect is the same; it implies a non-violent, subtle and devious method masquerading as legitimate. Bernie Madoff, the Ponzi scheme king, was a classic bilker.

  8. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › bilkbilk - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · bilk (third-person singular simple present bilks, present participle bilking, simple past and past participle bilked) ( transitive) To spoil the score of (someone) in cribbage. ( transitive) To do someone out of their due; to deceive or defraud, to cheat (someone). Synonyms: see Thesaurus: deceive.