bilk
Third Person
bilks
Present Participle
bilking
Past Tense
bilked
Past Participle
bilked
1
to unfairly take money or what someone deserves from them through dishonest methods
transitive
- The unscrupulous salesman bilked elderly customers out of their retirement savings by selling them unnecessary insurance policies.
- He bilked investors out of millions of dollars by promising high returns on a fake investment scheme.
- The online scammer bilked unsuspecting victims by tricking them into revealing their bank account information.
- The corrupt politician bilked taxpayers by embezzling public funds for personal use.
- The con artist managed to bilk several clients out of their money.
2
to evade or avoid paying money owed
transitive
- She was caught trying to bilk the government by claiming false deductions on her taxes.
- The defendant attempted to bilk the court by falsifying evidence to avoid paying damages.
- The thief bilked the store by switching price tags on expensive items.
- He tried to bilk the landlord by refusing to pay the rent on time.
- The company was accused of bilking its suppliers by delaying payments.
3
to hinder, prevent, or obstruct the progress or development of something
transitive
- His actions were meant to bilk the team's efforts to reach their goal.
- The company's unethical practices bilked the growth of local businesses.
- Delays in the construction project bilked the city’s development plans.
- The new laws were designed to bilk the progress of environmental reforms.
- His interference with the project was meant to bilk the expansion of the company.