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

Examples

• The dishonest contractor mulcts his clients by overcharging for materials.
• She discovered that her business partner had been mulcting funds from their joint account.
• The court mulcts offenders who violate traffic laws.
• The corrupt official mulcts bribes from desperate citizens.
• Local authorities mulct heavy fines for illegal parking.
• He mulcts money from tourists with fake charity schemes.