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to bilk
01
to unfairly take money or what someone deserves from them through dishonest methods
Transitive: to bilk sb | to bilk sb out of sth
02
to evade or avoid paying money owed
Transitive: to bilk sb
03
to hinder, prevent, or obstruct the progress or development of something
Transitive: to bilk an effort or plan
bilk
v
Example
The unscrupulous salesman bilked elderly customers out of their retirement savings by selling them unnecessary insurance policies.
He bilked investors out of millions of dollars by promising high returns on a fake investment scheme.
The online scammer bilked unsuspecting victims by tricking them into revealing their bank account information.
The corrupt politician bilked taxpayers by embezzling public funds for personal use.
The con artist managed to bilk several clients out of their money.
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