Cheat
Cheat verb - To rob by the use of trickery or threats.
Usage example: a despicable confidence man who heartlessly cheated elderly people out of their savings
Wring
Wring verb - To get (as money) by the use of force or threats.
Usage example: that bill collector is willing to do anything to wring money out of deadbeats
Common collocations
| money | cheat money | wring money |
| competition | cheat competition | wring competition |
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