to chouse

9.9

To trick someone and take their money or things

verb
/tʃaʊs/

: estafar

The unscrupulous dealer choused several gullible customers before being caught.

Examples

If you are not careful, they will chouse you with false promises and disappear.
Legend says the merchant was choused out of his entire fortune by a clever imposter.
Don't chouse me!
He always chouses his friends out of money.
If you are not careful, they will chouse you with false promises and disappear.
Legend says the merchant was choused out of his entire fortune by a clever imposter.
The unscrupulous dealer choused several gullible customers before being caught.

Synonyms

to cheat

vsto chouse

502 1.2

To act dishonestly to gain an unfair advantage

is specifically about swindling by trickery rather than any dishonest gain

to screw

vsto chouse

Informal

372 7.8

To cheat someone to get an advantage, often by lying

is the neutral cheating term, not focused on unfair treatment specifically

to trick

vsto chouse

289 3.5

To make someone believe something false so you can get what you want

is about cheating broadly rather than only misleading for advantage

to con

vsto chouse

Informal

81 7.3

To trick someone into giving their money or things

is the general cheating verb and not only about making someone give things

to scam

vsto chouse

NSFW

62 3.9

To trick someone into giving money or their things

is the general cheating term and not limited to deceptive money taking

to swindle

vsto chouse

25 5.5

To cheat someone and take their money by lying

is a broader cheating action not limited to taking money or property

to bamboozle

vsto chouse

Informal

12 8.3

To trick someone by pretending you want to help them

is the basic cheating term, not necessarily involving pretense or elaborate plots

to shaft

vsto chouse

Informal

11 7.7

To treat someone unfairly or cheat them

is focused on cheating by deception rather than general unfair treatment

to finagle

vsto chouse

Informal

8 8.6

Get what you want by tricking people or using clever dishonest methods

is the general cheating action rather than focusing on clever manipulation

to con out of

vsto chouse

Slang

7 8.1

To trick someone into giving you their money or other things

is not limited to making others give things and covers other cheating

to roll

vsto chouse

Slang

7 8.8

To trick someone to take their money or goods

is about cheating generally and does not stress energetic action

to diddle

vsto chouse

3 8.9

To trick someone so you take their money or things

is about cheating more generally and not limited to taking money

to rook

vsto chouse

Archaic

2 9.9

To cheat someone and take their money or things

is used for cheating generally rather than only for taking valuables

to chisel

vsto chouse

Archaic

2 8.9

To cheat someone out of money or things by tricking them

is about cheating generally and not only about getting things

to cozen

vsto chouse

Archaic

1 9.9

To trick someone to get their money or things

is used for cheating in general rather than stressing dishonest gain

to hornswoggle

vsto chouse

Archaic

1 9.9

To trick someone to take their money or things

is the same action described by a different word

to goldbrick

vsto chouse

Archaic

1 9.9

To cheat someone out of money or things

is a general cheating word not only for tricks that steal valuables

to con someone

vsto chouse

Slang

1 7.7

To trick someone to get their money

is broader and covers cheating in many forms beyond personal gain

to fleeche

vsto chouse

Archaic

9.9

To trick someone to take their money or goods

is the modern neutral term for the same deceptive action

to bunco

vsto chouse

Archaic

9.9

To cheat someone by lying to get their money

is the general term for cheating by trickery rather than a specific scheme

How Deceptive

to defraud

Formal

38 6.9

to swindle

25 5.5

to chouse

9.9

to cheat

502 1.2

to trick

289 3.5

to mislead

152 3.9

Surface Forms

chouse infinitive

choused past

choused past participle

chousing present participle

chouses third person singular

Etymology

Chouse probably comes from an old French word meaning 'to cheat' or 'to mock'. A helpful way to remember it is to picture a clever trickster who talks kindly and takes your money, because to chouse someone is to swindle or cheat them.