mulct

²mulct

verb

Definition of MULCT

transitive verb

1

: to punish by a fine

2

a : to defraud especially of money : swindle b : to obtain by fraud, duress, or theft

Examples of MULCT

1. <trying to mulct the insurance company for an accident that never happened>

First Known Use of MULCT

1611

Related to MULCT

Synonyms: beat, bilk, bleed, cheat, chisel, chouse, con, cozen, defraud, diddle, do, do in, euchre, fiddle, flimflam, gaff, gyp, hose [slang], hustle, fleece, nobble [British slang], pluck, ream, rip off, rook, screw, shake down, short, shortchange, skin, skunk, squeeze, stick, stiff, sting, sucker, swindle, thimblerig, victimize

Related Words: extort, wrench, wrest, wring; clip, gouge, nick, overcharge, soak; exploit, milk; deceive, dupe, fool, gull, trick; rope (in); betray, bitch, double-cross; bamboozle, fast-talk

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