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mulct

  [muhlkt]
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–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, esp. for a misdemeanor.
–noun
4. a fine, esp. for a misdemeanor.
Origin:
1475–85; < L mul(c)ta penalty involving loss of property
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mulct   (mŭlkt)   
n.  A penalty such as a fine.
tr.v.   mulct·ed, mulct·ing, mulcts

  1. To penalize by fining or demanding forfeiture.

  2. To acquire by trickery or deception.

  3. To defraud or swindle.


[From Middle English multen, to fine, from Latin multāre, mulctāre, from mulcta, fine.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Main Entry: mulct
Pronunciation: 'm&lkt
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin multa mulcta
: FINE, PENALTY —mulct transitive verb
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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