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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
Examples
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.
02
to evade or avoid paying money owed
Transitive: to bilk sb
Examples
She was caught trying to bilk the government by claiming false deductions on her taxes.
The defendant attempted to bilk the court by falsifying evidence to avoid paying damages.
03
to hinder, prevent, or obstruct the progress or development of something
Transitive: to bilk an effort or plan
Examples
His actions were meant to bilk the team's efforts to reach their goal.
The company 's unethical practices bilked the growth of local businesses.
