To remove or clear away (moisture, dust, etc.) from something by the action described in sense 1. Often with away, off, up.

To pluck or shear (the wool) from a sheep. Hence figurative to obtain by unjust or unfair means. Also, to take toll of, take pickings from. Now rare.

To obtain (something) by fraud.

transitive. To steal, pilfer, or obtain by underhand or cheating means. Usually const. from, out of, also with adverb away, out. Now archaic.

To take by deception, to filch.

transitive. To take or gain (something) from someone by trickery or deception; esp. to swindle (money) from. Usually with away from, out of. Now…

transitive. To win or take by cheating or fraud.

transitive. To obtain by swindling, to steal.

transitive. To gain by swindling.

transitive. To obtain or take (something, esp. money) by fraudulent means. Usually with from, away from, out of.

transitive. To swindle, cheat, defraud (a person); also, to obtain (money) by cheating.