" mulct "

1: a sum of money to be paid as a punishment;

  * e.g., " ... the loan shark usually imposed a mulct of an additional 20% on overdue payments "

•  Synonyms : 

•  damages,

•  fine,

•  forfeit,

•  forfeiture,

•  penalty

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to rob by the use of trickery or threats;

  * e.g., " ... trying to mulct the insurance company for an accident that never happened "

•  Synonyms : 

•  beat,

•  bilk,

•  bleed,

•  cheat,

•  chisel,

•  chouse,

•  con,

•  cozen,

•  defraud,

•  diddle,

•  do,

•  do in,

•  euchre,

•  fiddle,

•  fleece,

•  flimflam,

•  gaff,

•  hose,

•  hustle,

•  nobble,

•  pluck,

•  ream,

•  rip off,

•  rook,

•  screw,

•  shake down,

•  short,

•  shortchange,

•  skin,

•  skunk,

•  squeeze,

•  stick,

•  stiff,

•  sting,

•  sucker,

•  swindle,

•  thimblerig,

•  victimize

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)