GRIFT Synonyms
7 hypernyms for grift. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for GRIFT
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| bilk | verb v | |||||
verb • cheat somebody out of what is due, especially money • hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of • evade payment to • escape, either physically or mentally | ||||||
| cheat | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • weedy annual grass often occurs in grainfields and other cultivated land; seeds sometimes considered poisonous • weedy annual native to Europe but widely distributed as a weed especially in wheat • someone who leads you to believe something that is not true • the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme • a deception for profit to yourself verb • deprive somebody of something by deceit • defeat someone through trickery or deceit • engage in deceitful behavior; practice trickery or fraud • be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage | ||||||
| con | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • an argument opposed to a proposal • a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison • a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property adverb • in opposition to a proposition, opinion, etc. verb • deprive of by deceit • commit to memory; learn by heart | ||||||
| deceive | verb v | |||||
verb • be false to; be dishonest with • cause someone to believe an untruth | ||||||
| defraud | verb v | |||||
verb • deprive of by deceit | ||||||
| dupe | verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj | |||||
noun • a person who is tricked or swindled verb • fool or hoax | ||||||
| exploit | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a notable achievement verb • use or manipulate to one's advantage • draw from; make good use of • work excessively hard | ||||||
| hoodwink | verb v | |||||
verb • influence by slyness • conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end | ||||||
| manipulate | verb v | |||||
verb • influence or control shrewdly or deviously • hold something in one's hands and move it • tamper, with the purpose of deception • manipulate in a fraudulent manner • maintain influence over (others or oneself) skillfully, usually to one's advantage • treat manually, as with massage, for therapeutic purposed | ||||||
| scam | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a fraudulent business scheme verb • deprive of by deceit | ||||||
| swindle | verb v | |||||
noun • the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme verb • deprive of by deceit | ||||||
| trick | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a cunning or deceitful action or device • a period of work or duty • an attempt to get you to do something foolish or imprudent • a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement • an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers • a prostitute's customer • (card games) in a single round, the sequence of cards played by all the players; the high card is the winner verb • deceive somebody | ||||||