Pronunciation: /mʌlkt/
noun a fine or penalty imposed as punishment for wrongdoing
A1 I was mulcted for not returning the library book on time.
A2 The shopkeeper mulcted me for breaking the vase.
B1 The company was fined for environmental mulcts due to improper waste disposal.
B2 The government imposed heavy mulcts on companies found guilty of price fixing.
C1 The corporation faced significant financial losses due to mulcts imposed by regulatory authorities.
C2 The wealthy businessman easily paid off the mulcts for his illegal business practices.
verb to defraud or swindle
A1 The shopkeeper mulcted me for not paying the full amount.
A2 The government mulcted the company for violating environmental regulations.
B1 The company was mulcted with a heavy fine for tax evasion.
B2 The court mulcted the defendant for damages caused by their negligence.
C1 The corrupt official mulcted large sums of money from unsuspecting citizens.
C2 The fraudulent scheme mulcted investors out of millions of dollars.
formal The judge decided to mulct the defendant for damages caused by their negligence.
informal The officer mulcted me for speeding on the highway.
slang The scammer tried to mulct money from unsuspecting victims.
figurative The con artist's smooth talk was designed to mulct trust from his targets.
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