What is the meaning of bilk?

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

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