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fleece
verb as in defraud, swindle
Example Sentences
Sitting in a wheelchair, with thin, grey hair, wearing a loose T-shirt and fleece pyjama trousers, she said she did not like people feeling pity for her, but she needed money to cover the basics.
"Disabled customers deserve to be treated with respect and dignity and not fleeced as soon as they arrive," he said.
Mr Simkin asked if he had "fleeced" others to pay for his lifestyle, and the defendant replied: "No."
For years, I’d eaten one after almost every figure skating practice, usually sitting in the front seat of the car still sweating through a fleece pullover.
Six years later, the deal for George is considered tragically lopsided, the Clippers fleeced and forced to watch assets they surrendered lift the Oklahoma City Thunder to within three wins of an NBA championship.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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