bilk

verbs

cheat somebody out of what is due, especially money
bilk
is a type of (narrower)
deprive somebody of something by deceit
"The con-man beat me out of $50"; "This salesman ripped us off!"; "we were cheated by their clever-sounding scheme"; "They chiseled me out of my money"
cheat, chisel, rip off
hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
"What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent"
baffle, bilk, cross, foil, frustrate, queer, scotch, spoil, thwart
evade payment to
"He bilked his creditors"
bilk
is a type of (narrower)
keep from having, keeping, or obtaining
deprive
escape, either physically or mentally
"The thief eluded the police"; "This difficult idea seems to evade her"; "The event evades explanation"
bilk, elude, evade