mulct Syllabification: (mulct)Pronunciation: /məlkt/ formalDefinition of mulct verb [with object] extract money from (someone) by fine or taxation:no government dared propose to mulct the taxpayer for such a purpose (mulct someone of) deprive someone of (money or possessions) by fraudulent means:he mulcted Shelly of $75,000 noun a fine or compulsory payment. Origin: late 15th century: from Latin mulctare, multare, from mulcta 'a fine'mulct in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of mulct in the British & World English dictionary
