bilk
/bˈɪlk/
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Definitions
Verb
cheat somebody out of what is due, especially money
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hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of; "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth''s amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent"
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evade payment to; "He bilked his creditors"
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escape, either physically or mentally; "The thief eluded the police"; "This difficult idea seems to evade her"; "The event evades explanation"