mulct meaning and definition

MULCT noun

Definition of mulct (noun)

1. money extracted as a penalty
   • synonyms: amercement, fine

MULCT verb

Definition of mulct (verb)

1. 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: bunco, con, defraud, diddle, gip, goldbrick, gyp, hornswoggle, nobble, rook, scam, short-change, swindle, victimize
2. impose a fine on
   • "he was fined for littering"