to mulct
- verb
- /mʌlkt/
- NSFW
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- She was determined to not let anyone mulct her savings through deceitful schemes.
Examples
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The scam artist tried to mulct unsuspecting tourists out of their money with fake tours.
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The spectacle of these poor people thus mulcted of so large a proportion of their earnings offended the public conscience, and agitation was set on foot; municipal authorities were roused, and at the cost of the taxpayers, the bridge was freed and the toll removed.
Blog text (13) -
The company's fraudulent practices aimed to mulct customers by charging hidden fees.
Synonyms
61
7.3
To trick someone into giving their money or things
40
6.9
To illegally get money or things from someone by lying
20
3.9
To trick someone into giving money or their things
20
5.5
To cheat someone and take their money by lying
7
7.2
Trick someone to take their money or things
6
8.1
To trick someone into giving you their money or other things
6
8.9
To trick someone so you take their money or things
5
7.0
Give someone less money than they should get
3
9.9
To cheat someone and take their money or things
1
9.9
To trick someone to take their money or things
1
9.9
To cheat someone out of money or things
1
9.9
Get money or goods from someone by tricking them
To trick someone to get their money
To cheat someone by lying to get their money
To trick someone and take their money or things
To steal something from someone often by force
Antonyms
How Fraudulent
Surface Forms
Etymology
Mulct meaning 'to swindle' also links to the Latin mulctare, which was 'to punish by taking money'. A helpful way to remember this is to think that 'taking a fine' can be like taking money unfairly, so to mulct someone can mean to cheat them out of money.