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bilk::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | elude, evade |
| Type of | escape, break loose, get away |
Examples of bilk
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Until recently, defrauders tried to bilk homeowners out of the equity in their homes.
From the nytimes.com
Hitler had determined to bilk his creditors out of capitals and tried to annihilate them.
From the economist.com
My stepfather isn't crafty enough to bilk people out of $65 billion.
From the nytimes.com
The incentives were more complex than to bilk shareholders by betting the ranch every time.
From the economist.com
These tactics are designed to bilk you out of sensitive information.
From the sfgate.com
The result is to bilk federal and state tax collectors of millions.
From the time.com
In aggregate, are we trying to rescue the uninsured or bilk them?
From the time.com
To bilk their fans of more money vie micro transactions and DLC.
From the forbes.com
After all, who's they're pal in power who helped them bilk the system to the tune of 20 billion?
From the sfgate.com
- Cheat somebody out of what is due, especially money
- Thwart: hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of; "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent"
- Evade payment to; "He bilked his creditors"
- Elude: escape, either physically or mentally; "The thief eluded the police"; "This difficult idea seems to evade her"; "The event evades explanation"
- To frustrate or disappoint; to deceive or defraud by not fulfilling an obligation; to leave in the lurch
