bilk English

Meaning bilk meaning

What does bilk mean?

bilk

— verb cheat somebody out of what is due, especially money

— verb evade payment to He bilked his creditors

— verb (= elude, evade) escape, either physically or mentally The thief eluded the police This difficult idea seems to evade her The event evades explanation

— verb (= foil, frustrate) hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge foil your opponent

Synonyms bilk synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as bilk?

bilk English » English

cheat

trick

swindle

defraud

deceive

bamboozle

thwart

scotch

rook

hoodwink

gyp

gull

frustrate

baffle

take in

spoil

queer

hoax

foil

cross

con

fleece

finagle

evade

elude

dupe

wheel

victimize

swindler

spoof

slip

sham

roll

rip off

jockey

imposture

humbug

hinder

gouge

fraud

fool

embezzle

double-cross

diddle

delude

cozen

circumvent

chisel

bluff

beguile

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What do people use bilk to talk about?

Social behavior Behavior Honest

Deceive

• What words refer to acting in such a way that someone is led to believe something false?
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