mulct

Noun
  1. Money extracted as a penalty (synset 113322350)
    is a type of: penalty - a payment required for not fulfilling a contract
    subtypes: library fine - fine imposed by a library on books that overdue when returned
    same as: amercement, fine
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, con, defraud, diddle, goldbrick, hornswoggle, nobble, rook, scam, short-change, swindle, victimize
  2. Impose a fine on (synset 202312392)
    "he was fined for littering"
    is a type of: impose, levy - impose and collect

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