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bilking definition
bilking |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb bilk 1 of 4 senses of bilk Sense 2 thwart, queer, spoil, scotch, foil, cross, frustrate, baffle, bilk => dash => short-circuit => ruin Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb bilk 1 of 4 senses of bilk Sense 2 thwart, queer, spoil, scotch, foil, cross, frustrate, baffle, bilk => dash => short-circuit => ruin => undo => break => shipwreck Entailment of verb bilk Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb bilk 4 senses of bilk Sense 1 bilk => cheat, beat rip off chisel Sense 2 thwart, queer, spoil, scotch, foil, cross, frustrate, baffle, bilk => prevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbid Sense 3 bilk => deprive Sense 4 elude, evade, bilk => escape, get away break loose Familiarity of verb bilk bilk used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count = 4) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb bilk Sense 1 bilk => cheat, beat rip off chisel -------------- Sense 2 thwart, queer, spoil, scotch, foil, cross, frustrate, baffle, bilk => prevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbid -------------- Sense 3 bilk => deprive -------------- Sense 4 elude, evade, bilk => escape, get away break loose -------------- Overview of verb bilk The verb bilk has 4 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) bilk -- (cheat somebody out of what is due, especially money) 2. thwart, queer, spoil, scotch, foil, cross, frustrate, baffle, bilk -- (hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent") 3. bilk -- (evade payment to "He bilked his creditors") 4. elude, evade, bilk -- (escape, either physically or mentally; "The thief eluded the police"; "This difficult idea seems to elude me") Overview of verb bilk The verb bilk has 4 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) bilk -- (cheat somebody out of what is due, especially money) 2. thwart, queer, spoil, scotch, foil, cross, frustrate, baffle, bilk -- (hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent") 3. bilk -- (evade payment to "He bilked his creditors") 4. elude, evade, bilk -- (escape, either physically or mentally; "The thief eluded the police"; "This difficult idea seems to elude me")
bilking definition