Synonyms for mulct

Synonyms for (noun) mulct

Synonyms: fine, mulct, amercement

Definition: money extracted as a penalty

Similar words: penalty

Definition: a payment required for not fulfilling a contract


Synonyms for (verb) mulct

Synonyms: mulct

Definition: impose a fine on

Usage: he was fined for littering

Similar words: impose, levy

Definition: impose and collect

Usage: levy a fine


Synonyms: hornswoggle, goldbrick, gip, gyp, bunco, short-change, scam, rook, con, diddle, defraud, swindle, mulct, nobble, victimize

Definition: deprive of by deceit

Usage: He swindled me out of my inheritance; She defrauded the customers who trusted her; the cashier gypped me when he gave me too little change

Similar words: rip off, cheat, chisel

Definition: deprive somebody of something by deceit

Usage: The con-man beat me out of $50; This salesman ripped us off!; we were cheated by their clever-sounding scheme; They chiseled me out of my money


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