Synonyms of mulct

mulct 1 of 2

noun

as in fine

a sum of money to be paid as a punishment

the loan shark usually imposed a mulct of an additional 20% on overdue payments

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fine
• penalty
• damages
• forfeiture
• forfeit
• compensation
• indemnity
• reparations
• award
• assessment

mulct

2 of 2

verb

as in to cheat

to rob by the use of trickery or threats

trying to mulct the insurance company for an accident that never happened

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cheat
• pluck
• sting
• squeeze
• cozen
• screw
• hustle
• bilk
• do
• defraud
• swindle
• stick
• victimize
• beat
• diddle
• chisel
• deceive
• chouse
• nobble
• fleece
• bleed
• ream
• con
• shortchange
• rook
• stiff
• short
• shake down
• euchre
• fiddle
• sucker
• trick
• exploit
• skin
• flimflam
• gaff
• extort
• hose
• betray
• skunk
• thimblerig
• rip off
• fool
• do in
• gouge
• wrench
• take for a ride
• overcharge
• take to the cleaners
• wring
• sell a bill of goods to
• wrest
• milk
• dupe
• gull
• clip
• nick
• bitch
• soak
• bamboozle
• double-cross
• fast-talk
• rope (in)

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