ill-gotten

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Adjective ill-gotten has 1 sense

dirty, ill-gotten - obtained illegally or by improper means; "dirty money"; "ill-gotten gains"
Antonym: legal (indirect, via illegal)

Definitions from the Web

Term: ill gotten

Definition:

Adjective - Obtained or gained through illegal, dishonest, or immoral means.

Senses:

Adjective - Acquired unlawfully or unfairly.
Adjective - Derived from unethical or improper actions.
Adjective - Resulting from or involving ill-gotten gains.

Usage:

Sense 1:

He possessed an ill-gotten fortune after deceiving his business partners.

She enjoyed the luxurious lifestyle that came with her ill-gotten wealth.

Sense 2:

The plot revolved around the protagonist's attempts to rectify his ill-gotten reputation.

The government seized the corporation's ill-gotten assets after the accounting scandal was uncovered.

Sense 3:

The corrupt official was arrested for his involvement in ill-gotten schemes.

His ill-gotten pleasures eventually caught up with him, leading to his downfall.

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