bilking - definition, thesaurus and related words from WordNet-Online

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Verb bilk has 4 senses

bilk - cheat somebody out of what is due, especially money
--₁ is one way to cheat, rip off, chisel
Sample sentence:
They bilk him of all his money
thwart, queer, spoil, scotch, foil, cross, frustrate, baffle, bilk - hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of; "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent"
--₂ is one way to prevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbid
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
bilk - evade payment to; "He bilked his creditors"
--₃ is one way to deprive
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s somebody
elude, evade, bilk - escape, either physically or mentally; "The thief eluded the police"; "This difficult idea seems to evade her"; "The event evades explanation"
--₄ is one way to escape, get away, break loose
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody