bilk

[bɪlk]

bilk Definition

• 1. obtain or withhold money from (someone) by deceit or without justification; cheat or defraud
• 2. evade; elude
• 3. prevent (a person or animal) from having something

Using bilk: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "bilk" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

• Example

  The company was accused of bilking investors out of millions of dollars.

• Example

  He bilked the old lady out of her life savings.

• Example

  The thief managed to bilk the police and escape.

• Example

  The new law aims to prevent companies from bilking consumers.

bilk Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for bilk

• cheat
• defraud
• swindle
• scam
• trick

Antonyms for bilk

• honesty
• integrity

Phrases with bilk

• bilk out of

  to obtain something from someone by deceit or without justification

  Example

  The con artist bilked him out of his entire inheritance.

• bilk of

  to deprive someone of something that is rightfully theirs

  Example

  The corrupt official bilked the citizens of their tax money.

• bilk and coo

  to engage in flirtatious or amorous behavior

  Example

  The couple was bilking and cooing in the corner of the cafe.

Origins of bilk

from Old English 'belgan', meaning 'to deceive'

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Summary: bilk in Brief

'Bilk' [bɪlk] means to obtain or withhold money from someone by deceit or without justification, or to prevent someone from having something. It can also mean to evade or elude. Examples include 'The company was accused of bilking investors out of millions of dollars,' and 'The new law aims to prevent companies from bilking consumers.' Phrases like 'bilk out of' and 'bilk of' denote obtaining or depriving someone of something, while 'bilk and coo' refers to flirtatious behavior.