mulct
verb (used with object)
1.
to deprive (someone) of something, as by fraud, extortion, etc.; swindle.
2.
to obtain (money or the like) by fraud, extortion, etc.
3.
to punish (a person) by fine, especially for a misdemeanor.
noun
4.
a fine, especially for a misdemeanor.
Origin:
1475–85; < Latin mul(c)ta penalty involving loss of property
1475–85; < Latin mul(c)ta penalty involving loss of property
Related forms
un·mulct·ed, adjective
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mulct (mʌlkt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to cheat or defraud |
| 2. | to fine (a person) |
| —n | |
| 3. | a fine or penalty |
| [C15: via French from Latin multa a fine] | |
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Word Origin & History
mulct
late 15c., from Fr. mulcter "to fine, punish," from L. mulctare, altered from multare "punish, to fine," from multa "penalty, fine," perhaps from Oscan or Samnite. Sense of "defraud" is first recorded 1748.
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