单词 | bilk |
释义 | bilk1 of 2verb ˈbilk bilked; bilking; bilks transitive verb 1 : to block the free development of : frustrate fate bilks their hopes 2 a : to cheat out of something valuable : defraud bilking investors out of their life savings b : to evade payment of or to bilks his creditors c : to obtain (something) by defrauding someone The Tampa couple sent out phony sonograms and bilked money from couples wanting children, authorities say. Brady Dennis 3 : to slip away from bilked her pursuers bilker noun bilk 2 of 2noun : an untrustworthy tricky individual : cheat bilk 1 of 2 nounas in cheat a dishonest person who uses clever means to cheat others out of something of value people who lost money in the scheme discovered that the investment company was a fake and the "owner" just a bilk Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance
bilk 2 of 2verbas in to cheat to rob by the use of trickery or threats an investigation revealed that the garage had been bilking motorists for repairs that had never been made Synonyms & Similar Words
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