bilk meaning and definition

BILK verb

Definition of bilk (verb)

1. cheat somebody out of what is due, especially money
2. hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
   • "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent"
   • synonyms: baffle, cross, foil, frustrate, queer, scotch, spoil, thwart
3. evade payment to
   • "He bilked his creditors"
4. escape, either physically or mentally
   • "The thief eluded the police"; "This difficult idea seems to evade her"; "The event evades explanation"
   • synonyms: elude, evade