Synonyms for bilk
Definitions
- v. 1
To do someone out of their due; to deceive or defraud, to cheat (someone).
- v. 2
To spoil the score of (someone) in cribbage.
- v. 3
To steal fuel from a self-service filling station by driving away without paying after filling the fuel tank or other container; to commit a drive-off.
Forms
- Past participle
- bilked
e.g. bilked → defrauded, deceived, cheated, tricked…
Example sentences
- cheat I felt like hitting him when he tried to cheat me.
- deceive I assure you that I didn't intend to deceive you.
- slur His sexist slur was broadcasted across the country.
- defraud It was an intricate scheme to defraud the rightful heirs.
- thwart A moat was dug around the castle to thwart attackers.
- frustrate Tom secretly attempted to frustrate Mary's plans.
By length
- 4 letters
- foil1, slur1, gull1, dupe1, balk1
- 5 letters
- cross1, trick1, cheat1, spoil1, queer1, evade2, elude2, baulk, cozen
- 6 letters
- scotch1, thwart1, baffle2, diddle2
- 7 letters
- deceive2, defraud2
- 9 letters
- frustrate2, overreach3, bamboozle, victimize3, victimise
- 10 letters
- disappoint3, circumvent3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (evade2 = 2 syllables).