1. to defraud or swindle someone of money or property
Usage: formal; past tense of mulct
2. to punish by imposing a fine
Usage: formal; legal; past tense of mulct

Examples

• The corrupt official mulcted taxpayers of millions through fraudulent contracts.
• Investors were mulcted by the Ponzi scheme operator.
• The court mulcted the company for environmental violations.
• He was mulcted of his inheritance by dishonest relatives.
• The gambling house mulcted unsuspecting tourists.
• The judge mulcted the defendant $5,000 for contempt of court.