Dictionary
bilk
Pronunciation: (bilk), [key]—
v.t.
1. to defraud; cheat:
He bilked the government of almost a million dollars.
2. to evade payment of (a debt).
3. to frustrate:
a career bilked by poor health.
4. to escape from; elude:
to bilk one's pursuers.
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n.
1. a cheat; swindler.
2. a trick; fraud; deceit.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.