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English - Turkish
aldatmak
dolandırmak
kandırmak
dubara
düzenbaz kimse
hile
dolandır
dolandırıcı
{f} borç takmak
{f} ödememek
English - English
To frustrate or disappoint; to deceive or defraud by not fulfilling an obligation; to leave in the lurch

Johnny plans to bilk his creditor.

{v} to defraud, cheat, overreach, deceive
A thwarting an adversary in cribbage by spoiling his score; a balk
Nonsense; vain words
cheat somebody out of what is due, especially money
evade payment to; "He bilked his creditors"
To frustrate or disappoint; to deceive or defraud by nonfulfillment of engagement; to leave in the lurch; to give the slip to
{f} cheat out of money, defraud; slip away from
hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of; "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent"
A person who tricks a creditor; an untrustworthy, tricky person
A cheat; a trick; a hoax
To bilk someone out of something, especially money, means to cheat them out of it. They are charged with bilking investors out of millions of dollars. = cheat. to cheat someone, especially by taking their money = swindle bilk sb out of sth (Perhaps from balk)
evade payment to; "He bilked his creditors" cheat somebody out of what is due, especially money
To frustrate or disappoint; to deceive or defraud, by nonfulfillment of engagement; to leave in the lurch; to give the slip to; as, to bilk a creditor
escape, either physically or mentally; "The thief eluded the police"; "This difficult idea seems to evade her"; "The event evades explanation"
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