Bilked

/bɪlkt/ verb

Definition

Past tense of bilk; cheated or defrauded in a scam or dishonest scheme.

Etymology

Regular past tense formation of 'bilk' by adding '-ed'. The past tense maintains the same root meaning while shifting to completed action.

Kelly Says

When someone gets bilked, they've fallen victim to a classic con—it's why we warn each other to watch out for too-good-to-be-true deals!

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