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mulct

mulct [ mulkt ]


transitive verb  (past and past participle mulct·ed, present participle mulct·ing, 3rd person present singular mulcts)
Definition:
 
1. fine somebody: to fine somebody as a penalty

2. cheat somebody: to cheat somebody out of something ( archaic )



noun  (plural mulcts)
Definition:
 
penalty: a fine or penalty

[15th century. < Latin mulctare< mulcta "fine"]
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