bilk

1. Cheat somebody out of what is due, especially money (synset 202578849)
   is a type of: cheat, chisel, rip off - deprive somebody of something by deceit
2. Hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of (synset 202563998)
   "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent"
   is a type of: forbid, foreclose, forestall, preclude, prevent - keep from happening or arising; make impossible
   subtypes:

   • disappoint, let down - fail to meet the hopes or expectations of
   • dash - destroy or break
   • short-circuit - hamper the progress of; impede
   • ruin - destroy or cause to fail
   same as: baffle, cross, foil, frustrate, queer, scotch, spoil, thwart
3. Evade payment to (synset 202318781)
   "He bilked his creditors"
   is a type of: deprive - keep from having, keeping, or obtaining
4. Escape, either physically or mentally (synset 202078305)
   "The thief eluded the police"; "This difficult idea seems to evade her"; "The event evades explanation"
   is a type of: break loose, escape, get away - run away from confinement
   same as: elude, evade

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