escape, either physically or mentally; "The thief eluded the police"; "This difficult idea seems to evade her"; "The event evades explanation"
evade payment to; "He bilked his creditors"
hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of; "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent"
cheat somebody out of what is due, especially money
BUNKO
a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
CHEAT
a deception for profit to yourself
the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme; "that book is a fraud"
someone who leads you to believe something that is not true
weedy annual native to Europe but widely distributed as a weed especially in wheat
weedy annual grass often occurs in grainfields and other cultivated land; seeds sometimes considered poisonous
defeat someone through trickery or deceit
deprive somebody of something by deceit; "The con-man beat me out of $50"; "This salesman ripped us off!"; "we were cheated by their clever-sounding scheme"; "They chiseled me out of my money"
engage in deceitful behavior; practice trickery or fraud; "Who's chiseling on the side?"
be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage; "She cheats on her husband"; "Might her husband be wandering?"
CHISEL
an edge tool with a flat steel blade with a cutting edge
carve with a chisel; "chisel the marble"
deprive somebody of something by deceit; "The con-man beat me out of $50"; "This salesman ripped us off!"; "we were cheated by their clever-sounding scheme"; "They chiseled me out of my money"
engage in deceitful behavior; practice trickery or fraud; "Who's chiseling on the side?"
CON
in opposition to a proposition, opinion, etc.; "much was written pro and con"
commit to memory; learn by heart; "Have you memorized your lines for the play yet?"
a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
deprive of by deceit; "He swindled me out of my inheritance"; "She defrauded the customers who trusted her"; "the cashier gypped me when he gave me too little change"
an argument opposed to a proposal
a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
CONGAME
CONJOB
COZEN
act with artful deceit
be false to; be dishonest with
cheat or trick; "He cozened the money out of the old man"
DEFRAUD
deprive of by deceit; "He swindled me out of my inheritance"; "She defrauded the customers who trusted her"; "the cashier gypped me when he gave me too little change"
DOIN
EPSOM
Town in Surrey famous for horseracing derby and Epsom salts (magnesium sulphate)
EUCHRE
a card game similar to ecarte; each player is dealt 5 cards and the player making trump must take 3 tricks to win a hand
FLEECE
tanned skin of a sheep with the fleece left on; used for clothing
the wool of a sheep or similar animal
shear the wool from; "shear sheep"
rip off; ask an unreasonable price
outer coat of especially sheep and yaks
a soft bulky fabric with deep pile; used chiefly for clothing
GYP
a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
deprive of by deceit; "He swindled me out of my inheritance"; "She defrauded the customers who trusted her"; "the cashier gypped me when he gave me too little change"
a college servant at Cambridge and Durham
MULCT
impose a fine on; "he was fined for littering"
deprive of by deceit; "He swindled me out of my inheritance"; "She defrauded the customers who trusted her"; "the cashier gypped me when he gave me too little change"
money extracted as a penalty
RAMP
stand with arms or forelegs raised, as if menacing
an inclined surface connecting two levels
creep up -- used especially of plants; "The roses ramped over the wall"
a movable staircase that passengers use to board or leave an aircraft
be rampant; "the lion is rampant in this heraldic depiction"
North American perennial having a slender bulb and whitish flowers
furnish with a ramp; "The ramped auditorium"
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
RIPOFF
ROB
rip off; ask an unreasonable price
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner; "The burglars robbed him of all his money"
Plundered
SCAM
a fraudulent business scheme
con, cheat
deprive of by deceit; "He swindled me out of my inheritance"; "She defrauded the customers who trusted her"; "the cashier gypped me when he gave me too little change"