Beat
Beat verb - To rob by the use of trickery or threats.
Usage example: the screenwriter has filed a lawsuit, accusing the production company of beating him out of his share of the film's net profits
Bilk
Bilk verb - To rob by the use of trickery or threats.
Usage example: an investigation revealed that the garage had been bilking motorists for repairs that had never been made
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Synonyms for Bilk
Beat and bilk are semantically related in cheat topic. Sometimes you can use "Beat" instead a verb "Bilk".
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