bilk
verb | /bilk/
to cheat or defraud, or to evade payment without justification
bilk
verb | /bilk/
Advanced WordsMEDIUMto cheat or defraud, or to evade payment without justification
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Examples
"The contractor bilked customers by billing for unfinished work."
"Investors were bilked in a sophisticated scam."
Mnemonic Trick
Bilk = Bill + Skip → avoid paying the bill by cheating.
Etymology
Origin uncertain; early English usage for defraud
used for petty or large financial frauds
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