1. to cheat or defraud someone, especially by avoiding payment or escaping without paying

Examples

• The customer was bilking the restaurant by leaving without paying the check.
• He was caught bilking his business partners out of thousands of dollars.
• The company was accused of bilking investors through false promises.
• She avoided bilking the taxi driver by making sure she had exact change.
• The scammer was bilking elderly people out of their retirement savings.
• They were bilking the insurance company with fraudulent claims.