English dictionary
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English verb: bilk | |||
| 1. | bilk (social) cheat somebody out of what is due, especially money | ||
| Examples | They bilk him of all his money | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s somebody of something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cheat, chisel, rip off | ||
| 2. | bilk (social) hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of | ||
| Samples | What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge. Foil your opponent. | ||
| Synonyms | baffle, cross, foil, frustrate, queer, scotch, spoil, thwart | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | forbid, foreclose, forestall, preclude, prevent | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | dash, disappoint, let down, ruin, short-circuit | ||
| 3. | bilk (possession) evade payment to | ||
| Samples | He bilked his creditors. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | deprive | ||
| 4. | bilk (motion) escape, either physically or mentally | ||
| Samples | The thief eluded the police. This difficult idea seems to evade her. The event evades explanation. | ||
| Synonyms | elude, evade | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | break loose, escape, get away | ||
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