bilks; bilked; bilking
chiefly US, informal
: to cheat or trick (a person or organization) especially by taking money
They were convicted of bilking [=defrauding, swindling] the company (out) of a lot of money.
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“Bilk.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/bilk. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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