con

Noun
  1. An argument opposed to a proposal (synset 106662070)
    is a type of: argument, statement - a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
  2. A person serving a sentence in a jail or prison (synset 109982445)
    is a type of: captive, prisoner - a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
    subtypes:
    • lifer - a prisoner serving a term of life imprisonment
    • trusty - a convict who is considered trustworthy and granted special privileges
    same as: convict, inmate, yard bird, yardbird
  3. A swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property (synset 100780744)
    is a type of: cheat, rig, swindle - the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme
    subtypes: sting operation - a complicated confidence game planned and executed with great care (especially an operation implemented by undercover agents to apprehend criminals)
    same as: bunco, bunco game, bunko, bunko game, con game, confidence game, confidence trick, flimflam, hustle, sting
Adverb
  1. In opposition to a proposition, opinion, etc. (synset 400290609)
    "much was written pro and con"
Verb
  1. Deprive of by deceit (synset 202578034)
    "He swindled me out of my inheritance"; "She defrauded the customers who trusted her"
    is a type of: cheat, chisel, rip off - deprive somebody of something by deceit
    subtypes: short, short-change - cheat someone by not returning him enough money
    same as: bunco, defraud, diddle, goldbrick, hornswoggle, mulct, nobble, rook, scam, short-change, swindle, victimize
  2. Commit to memory;
    Learn by heart (synset 200605971)
    "Have you memorized your lines for the play yet?"
    is a type of: hit the books, study - learn by reading books
    subtypes: alternate, understudy - be an understudy or alternate for a role
    same as: learn, memorise, memorize

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