bilk (Meaning)
bilk (v)
cheat somebody out of what is due, especially money
hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
evade payment to
escape, either physically or mentally
bilk (v. t.)
To frustrate or disappoint; to deceive or defraud, by nonfulfillment of engagement; to leave in the lurch; to give the slip to; as, to bilk a creditor.
bilk (n.)
A thwarting an adversary in cribbage by spoiling his score; a balk.
A cheat; a trick; a hoax.
Nonsense; vain words.
A person who tricks a creditor; an untrustworthy, tricky person.
Synonyms & Antonyms of bilk
bilk Sentence Examples
- The dishonest salesman sought to bilk unsuspecting customers with inflated prices and false promises.
- Scammers often use sophisticated tactics to bilk individuals out of their hard-earned money through fraudulent schemes.
- He was arrested for attempting to bilk the company out of thousands of dollars by falsifying expense reports.
- The con artist devised a scheme to bilk wealthy investors by offering fake investment opportunities.
- She felt betrayed when she realized her trusted friend was trying to bilk her out of her inheritance.
- The fraudulent contractor attempted to bilk homeowners by charging exorbitant fees for subpar construction work.
- Online phishing scams aim to bilk people by tricking them into divulging personal information.
- The Ponzi scheme mastermind was sentenced to prison for bilking investors out of millions of dollars.
- The government implemented stricter regulations to prevent unscrupulous businesses from bilking consumers.
- Despite his attempts to bilk others, he eventually faced legal consequences for his deceitful actions.
FAQs About the word bilk
cheat somebody out of what is due, especially money, hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of, evade payment to, escape, either physically or menta
cheat, dodger, sharper, skinner, phony, scamster, swindler, confidence man, trickster, fraudster
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The dishonest salesman sought to bilk unsuspecting customers with inflated prices and false promises.
Scammers often use sophisticated tactics to bilk individuals out of their hard-earned money through fraudulent schemes.
He was arrested for attempting to bilk the company out of thousands of dollars by falsifying expense reports.
The con artist devised a scheme to bilk wealthy investors by offering fake investment opportunities.
