deprive of by deceit; He swindled me out of my inheritance; She defrauded the customers who trusted her; the cashier gypped me when he gave me too little change

[ Syn: victimize , swindle , rook , goldbrick , nobble , bunco , defraud , scam , mulct , gyp , gip , hornswoggle , short-change , con ]

manipulate manually or in ones mind or imagination; She played nervously with her wedding ring; Dont fiddle with the screws; He played with the idea of running for the Senate

[ Syn: toy , fiddle , play ]