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| bilk [ bilk ] (past and past participle bilked, present participle bilk·ing, 3rd person present singular bilks) |
transitive verb |
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1. cheat somebody: to cheat somebody, especially by swindling him or her out of money
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informal
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2. avoid paying somebody or something: to avoid paying a debt or a person to whom money is owed
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informal
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3. avoid or evade somebody: to escape from or elude somebody
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| [Mid-17th century. Origin ?] |
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  bilk·er noun |
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