Word

bilk, v.
(bilked, bilking, bilks)
freq. cnt. 1

cheat somebody out of what is due, especially money
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

bilk

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody of something
They %s him of all his money

semantic pointers

hypernym

cheat, rip off, chisel

escape, either physically or mentally
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

bilk elude evade

sample sentences

"The thief eluded the police"
"This difficult idea seems to evade her"
"The event evades explanation"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

elusive eluding elusion

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

evasion

semantic pointers

hypernym

escape, get away, break loose

evade payment to
<verb.possession>

bilk

sample sentences

"He bilked his creditors"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

semantic pointers

hypernym

deprive

hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

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sample sentences

"What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"
"foil your opponent"