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Mulct

Mulct Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Mulct? [n] money extracted as a penalty [v] impose a fine on [v] deprive of by deceit; "He swindled me out of my inheritance"; "She defrauded the customers who trusted her"; "the cashier gypped me when he gave me too little change" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Mulct: amercement \| bunco \| con \| defraud \| diddle \| fine \| fine \| goldbrick \| gyp \| nobble \| rook \| scam \| swindle \| victimize Related Terms \| Find terms related to Mulct: amerce \| amercement \| beat \| beguile of \| bilk \| bleed \| bunco \| burn \| cheat \| chisel \| chouse \| chouse out of \| claim \| cog \| cog the dice \| con \| cozen \| crib \| damages \| defraud \| demand \| diddle \| distrain \| distraint \| distress \| do in \| do out of \| escheat \| escheatment \| estreat \| euchre \| exact \| finagle \| fine \| flam \| fleece \| flimflam \| fob \| forfeit \| forfeiture \| fudge \| gouge \| gull \| gyp \| have \| hocus \| hocus-pocus \| levy a distress \| milk \| pack the deal \| penalty \| pigeon \| practice fraud upon \| require \| rook \| scam \| sconce \| screw \| sell gold bricks \| shave \| shortchange \| stack the cards \| stick \| sting \| sweat \| swindle \| take a dive \| thimblerig \| throw a fight \| victimize See Also \| beat \| cheat \| chisel \| impose \| levy \| library fine \| penalty \| rip off \| short \| short-change Mulct In Webster's Dictionary \Mulct\, n. [L. mulcta, multa.] 1. A fine or penalty, esp. a pecuniary punishment or penalty. 2. A blemish or defect. [Obs.] Syn: Amercement; forfeit; forfeiture; penalty. \Mulct\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Mulcted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Mulcting}.] [L. mulctare, multare.] 1. To punish for an offense or misdemeanor by imposing a fine or forfeiture, esp. a pecuniary fine; to fine. 2. Hence, to deprive of; to withhold by way of punishment or discipline. [Obs.]

Mulct Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Mulct?

[n] money extracted as a penalty
[v] impose a fine on
[v] deprive of by deceit; "He swindled me out of my inheritance"; "She defrauded the customers who trusted her"; "the cashier gypped me when he gave me too little change"

Mulct In Webster's Dictionary

\Mulct\, n. [L. mulcta, multa.]
1. A fine or penalty, esp. a pecuniary punishment or penalty.

2. A blemish or defect. [Obs.]

Syn: Amercement; forfeit; forfeiture; penalty.


\Mulct\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Mulcted}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Mulcting}.] [L. mulctare, multare.]
1. To punish for an offense or misdemeanor by imposing a fine
   or forfeiture, esp. a pecuniary fine; to fine.

2. Hence, to deprive of; to withhold by way of punishment or
   discipline. [Obs.]

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