to defraud; cheat

He bilked the government of almost a million dollars.

to evade payment of (a debt).

to frustrate

a career bilked by poor health.

to escape from; elude

to bilk one's pursuers.

a cheat; swindler.

a trick; fraud; deceit.

verb

give , give away

verb

bamboozle * , beat , circumvent , con , deceive , defraud , disappoint , do * , fleece * , flimflam * , foil , frustrate , gyp * , overreach , rook * , ruin , snow * , swindle , thwart , trick , cozen , gull , mulct , rook , victimize , balk , bamboozle , cheat , check , dodge , dupe , escape , fleece , flimflam , foot , gyp , hoax , shake

noun

cheater , cozener , defrauder , rook , sharper , swindler , trickster , victimizer