bilk (
http://definr.com/bilk)
v 1: cheat somebody out of what is due, especially money
2: hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of; "What
ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing
September surge"; "foil your opponent" [syn:
thwart,
queer,
spoil,
scotch,
foil,
cross,
frustrate,
baffle]
3: evade payment to; "He bilked his creditors"
4: escape, either physically or mentally; "The thief eluded the
police"; "This difficult idea seems to elude me" [syn:
elude,
evade]