verb
- past tense of con; to trick or deceive someone in order to get money or something else of value
Usage: informal
Examples
- He conned elderly people out of their life savings.
- She was conned into buying a fake diamond ring.
- The tourists were conned by street vendors selling counterfeit goods.
- They conned their way into the exclusive party.
- He conned his friends into lending him money he never repaid.
- The smooth-talking salesman conned dozens of customers.
- She realized she had been conned when the product never arrived.