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mulct (mŭlkt)

[From Middle English multen, to fine, from Latin multāre, mulctāre, from mulcta, fine.]

noun 

A penalty such as a fine.

transitive verb: mulct·ed, mulct·ing, mulcts. 

  1. To penalize by fining or demanding forfeiture.
  2. To acquire by trickery or deception.
  3. To defraud or swindle.