| Main Entry: | overreach |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | exceed |
Synonyms: |
outreach, overact, overdo, overextend |
| Main Entry: | overreach |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | outwit |
Synonyms: |
beat, bilk, cheat, fool, outsmart, rook |
| Main Entry: | overreach |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | spread over |
Synonyms: |
cover, encroach on, encroach upon, overlap, overlay |
| Main Entry: | bilk |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | cheat |
Synonyms: |
bamboozle*, beat, circumvent, con, deceive, defraud, disappoint, do*, fleece, flimflam, foil, frustrate, gyp, overreach, rook, ruin, snow*, swindle, thwart, trick |
Antonyms: |
give, give away |
| Main Entry: | burn |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | cheat |
Synonyms: |
beat, bilk, chisel, cozen, deceive, defraud, gyp, overreach, ream, swindle, take, trick, use |
Antonyms: |
aid, help |
| Main Entry: | circumvent |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | fool, mislead |
Synonyms: |
avoid, beat, beguile, bilk, bypass, circumnavigate, cramp, crimp, deceive, detour, disappoint, dodge, dupe, elude, ensnare, entrap, escape, evade, foil, frustrate, get around, hoodwink, outflank, outwit, overreach, prevent, queer, ruin, shun, sidestep, skirt, stave off, steer clear of, stump, stymie, thwart, trick, ward off |
| Notes: | circumnavigate means to proceed completely around while circumvent means to avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing duties, questions, or issues |
Antonyms: |
aid, allow, assist, help, permit |
| Main Entry: | do |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | cheat |
Synonyms: |
beat, bilk, chouse, con, cozen, deceive, defraud, dupe, fleece, flimflam, gyp, hoax, overreach, swindle, take for a ride, trick |
| Main Entry: | dupe |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | fool someone |
Synonyms: |
baffle, bamboozle*, beguile, betray, catch, cheat, chicane, circumvent, con, cozen, deceive, defraud, delude, double-cross, dust*, flimflam, gull, hoax, hoodwink*, hornswoggle, jerk around, kid, mislead, outwit, overreach, pull one's leg, pull something, rip off, rook, rope in, shaft, spoof, swindle, trick, victimize |
| Main Entry: | have |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | cheat, trick |
Synonyms: |
buy off, deceive, dupe*, fix*, fool, outfox, outmaneuver, outsmart, outwit, overreach, swindle, take in*, tamper with, undo* |
| Main Entry: | mislead |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | give someone the wrong idea, information |
Synonyms: |
bait, beguile, betray, bilk, bluff, bunk, cheat, cozen, deceive, defraud, delude, double-cross, dupe, enmesh, ensnare, entangle, entice, fool, fudge, gull, hoax, hoodwink*, hose, illude, inveigle, juggle, lead astray, lead on, lie, lure, misdirect, misguide, misinform, misrepresent, outwit, overreach, pervert, pull wool over eyes, put on*, rip off, rook, rope in, scam, seduce, shaft, snow*, take in, tempt, trick, victimize |
Antonyms: |
advise, counsel, guard, lead, protect |