Word of the Day : 08-08-2013

English Vocabulary Dose : Word of the Day : 08-August-2013

Word: Mulct (मल्क्ट)

[Noun, transitive verb]

Meaning:

1. (n.) penalty or fine

2. (tr.v.) to punish or penalize by means of a fine

3. (tr.v.) to swindle or extract or obtain money by trickery or fraudulent means.

Usage Example 1:

A mulct was levied on travelers carrying alcohol.

Usage Example 2:

It would certainly be ungenerous to mulct the Queen for the cost.

Synonyms: fine, defraud, diddle, gip, goldbrick, rook, scam, short-change, swindle