to con sb out of sth
1con — ▪ I. con con 1 [kɒn ǁ kɑːn] conned PTandPPX conning PRESPARTX verb [transitive] 1. informal to get money from someone by deceiving them: • Investors were conned out of thousands of d …
2con — 1 verb conned, conning (T) informal 1 to get money from someone by deceiving them: con sb out of: He conned me out of $5! 2 to persuade someone to do something by deceiving them: con sb into doing sth: We were conned into signing the contract. 2… …
3contract out (of something) — conˌtract ˈout (of sth) derived (BrE) to formally agree that you will not take part in sth • Many employees contracted out of the pension plan. Main entry: ↑contractderived …
4out of contention (for something) — out of conˈtention (for sth) idiom without a chance of winning sth Main entry: ↑contentionidiom …
5contract something out (to somebody) — conˌtract sthˈout (to sb) derived to arrange for work to be done by another company rather than your own Main entry: ↑contractderived …
6swindle — swin‧dle [ˈswɪndl] verb [transitive] LAW to get money from someone dishonestly by deceiving them: swindle somebody out of something • He was convicted of charges that he swindled clients and partners out of £3.5 million. swindle something out of… …
7swindler — swindle swin‧dle [ˈswɪndl] verb [transitive] LAW to get money from someone dishonestly by deceiving them: swindle somebody out of something • He was convicted of charges that he swindled clients and partners out of £3.5 million. swindle something …
8contract — con|tract1 W1S2 [ˈkɔntrækt US ˈka:n ] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: Latin contractus; CONTRACT2] 1.) an official agreement between two or more people, stating what each will do ▪ Read the contract carefully before you sign it.… …
9conduct — con|duct1 W2S3 [kənˈdʌkt] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(carry out)¦ 2¦(music)¦ 3¦(behave)¦ 4¦(electricity/heat)¦ 5¦(show somebody something)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: conductus, past participle of conducere; CONDUCE] 1.) …
10contrast — con|trast1 W2 [ˈkɔntra:st US ˈka:ntræst] n 1.) [U and C] a difference between people, ideas, situations, things etc that are being compared ▪ While there are similarities in the two cultures, there are also great contrasts. contrast between ▪ the …
