Ever paid a restaurant bill only to discover they charged you for stuff you never had? What they did was bilk you cheat you out of money that was justly yours. Shady companies are forever bilking their investors.
To frustrate or disappoint; to deceive or defraud, by nonfulfillment of engagement; to leave in the lurch; to give the slip to;
Verb
escape, either physically or mentally; "The thief eluded the police"; "This difficult idea seems to evade her"; "The event evades explanation"
Verb
evade payment to; "He bilked his creditors"
Verb
hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of; "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth''s amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent"
Verb
cheat somebody out of what is due, especially money
v. t.
To frustrate or disappoint; to deceive or defraud, by
nonfulfillment of engagement; to leave in the lurch; to give the slip
to; as, to bilk a creditor.
n.
A thwarting an adversary in cribbage by spoiling his score; a
balk.
n.
A cheat; a trick; a hoax.
n.
Nonsense; vain words.
n.
A person who tricks a creditor; an untrustworthy, tricky
person.
Bilk
Bilk
To frustrate or disappoint; to deceive or defraud, by nonfulfillment of engagement; to leave in the lurch; to give the slip to;
A thwarting an adversary in cribbage by spoiling his score; a balk.
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