Synonyms of mulct

mulct 1 of 2

noun

ˈməlkt 

as in penalty

a sum of money to be paid as a punishment

the loan shark usually imposed a mulct of an additional 20% on overdue payments

Synonyms & Similar Words

• penalty
• fine
• damages
• forfeiture
• forfeit
• compensation
• indemnity
• reparations
• award
• assessment

mulct

2 of 2

verb

as in to cheat

to rob by the use of trickery or threats

trying to mulct the insurance company for an accident that never happened

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cheat
• pluck
• squeeze
• sting
• hustle
• screw
• cozen
• stick
• beat
• defraud
• bilk
• swindle
• chouse
• victimize
• deceive
• bleed
• do
• nobble
• diddle
• chisel
• ream
• shortchange
• fleece
• stiff
• con
• shake down
• flimflam
• rook
• euchre
• fiddle
• exploit
• skin
• trick
• sucker
• short
• gaff
• hose
• extort
• rip off
• betray
• do in
• skunk
• thimblerig
• fool
• take for a ride
• wrench
• gouge
• take to the cleaners
• sell a bill of goods to
• overcharge
• wring
• wrest
• clip
• milk
• dupe
• nick
• gull
• soak
• rope (in)
• bitch
• double-cross
• bamboozle
• fast-talk

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