con
Third Person
cons
Present Participle
conning
Past Tense
conned
Past Participle
conned
1
to deceive someone in order to deprive them of something, such as money, property, or information
transitive
- The scammer conned elderly individuals into giving them their life savings by posing as a bank representative over the phone.
- The fraudster conned unsuspecting tourists by selling them counterfeit goods at inflated prices.
- She conned her romantic partner by fabricating a sob story to borrow money that she never intended to repay.
- Don't be fooled by smooth talkers who try to con you out of your personal information or money.
- The street magician conned passersby with sleight of hand tricks, making them believe he had supernatural abilities.
2
to study or memorize something thoroughly, especially by repetition
transitive
- She conned the entire textbook for the exam by reading it every night.
- He conned the speech word for word to ensure he would not forget it.
- I need to con all these formulas before the math test tomorrow.
- He spent hours trying to con the new vocabulary for his language class.
- The actor had to con his lines before the performance.