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conned (rip off)

conned is a past tense form of con

con (rip off)

Definition:

to deprive of by deceit

Class:

social verb

Usage:

transitive

Past tense:

conned

Present participle:

conning

3rd-person, singular, present:

cons

Type of:

cheat » victimize » wrong » treat

Original source:

WordNet

Example:

short-change

Usage example:

They con him of all his money.

Synonyms:

bunco | defraud | diddle | gip | goldbrick | gyp | hornswoggle | mulct | nobble | rook | scam | short-change | shortchange | swindle | victimise [British spelling] | victimize [American/Canadian spelling]

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