Synonyms for mulct

Most common

short-change · con · scam · rook · amerce

Synonyms by meaning

Verb

Noun

Definitions

1. v. 1

   To impose such a fine or penalty.

2. n. 1

   A fine or penalty, especially a pecuniary one.

Forms

Plural

mulcts → fines, amercements, penalties, forfeits…

Past participle

mulcted
e.g. mulcted → short-changed, conned, scammed, rooked…

Example sentences

• con Sami doesn't want an ex-con working at his office.
• scam I wonder whether or not this is some sort of scam.
• rook Can a rook in chess attack in a forward direction?

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

con¹

4 letters

fine¹, scam¹, rook¹, gull¹

5 letters

bunco

6 letters

diddle², nobble, amerce

7 letters

penalty³, forfeit², defraud², swindle²

9 letters

victimize³, victimise

10 letters

forfeiture³, amercement

11 letters

hornswoggle

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (diddle² = 2 syllables).

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