 bilk |
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| 1. | [ verb ] cheat somebody out of what is due, especially money | |
| Related terms: | cheat | |
| 2. | [ verb ] evade payment to | |
| Examples: | "He bilked his creditors" |
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| Related terms: | deprive | |
| 3. | [ verb ] hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of | |
| Synonyms: | frustrate thwart foil cross baffle scotch spoil queer | |
| Examples: | "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge" "foil your opponent" |
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| Related terms: | prevent discourage disappoint short-circuit dash ruin double_cross frustrating frustration cross | |
| 4. | [ verb ] escape, either physically or mentally | |
| Synonyms: | elude evade | |
| Examples: | "The thief eluded the police" "This difficult idea seems to evade her" "The event evades explanation" |
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| Related terms: | escape evasion | |
| Similar spelling: |
Bialek Billick Bielski Bills Bilski Bialas biology |
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