bilk (C1)
verb
Pronunciation: /bɪlk/
Definition
To obtain money or property from someone by deceit; to evade payment to someone or something.
Examples
The scammer tried to bilk elderly investors out of their life savings.
He was accused of trying to bilk the insurance company by faking an injury.
Many people attempt to bilk the system by not paying their fair share of taxes.
How to Use bilk
- bilk someone out of something (prepositional phrase)
- To cheat someone and take their money or possessions. — "The con artist bilked him out of thousands of dollars."
- bilk the system (collocation)
- To cheat a system (e.g., government, insurance) to gain an unfair advantage. — "They tried to bilk the welfare system by claiming benefits they weren't entitled to."
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