mulct

A noun referring to a sum of money imposed as a fine or penalty for an offense.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее сумму денег, налагаемую в качестве штрафа или взыскания за правонарушение.esSustantivo que designa una cantidad de dinero impuesta como multa o sanción por una infracción o delito.frNom désignant une somme d'argent imposée comme amende ou pénalité pour une infraction ou un délit.deGeldsumme, die als Strafe oder Zwangsabgabe für ein Vergehen auferlegt wird; auch eine Geldbuße oder ein Bußgeld.ptSubstantivo que designa uma quantia em dinheiro imposta como multa ou penalidade por uma infração. Também pode se referir à própria penalidade ou à perda de bens como punição.zh名词，指因违法或过失而被判罚或征收的罚款、罚金或金钱处罚。arاسم يشير إلى مبلغ من المال يُفرض كغرامة أو جزية مالية عقابًا على مخالفة أو جريمة.

1. Financial penalty C2 formal british

   A sum of money taken as a fine or punishment, often in a legal or official context.

   • The court imposed a mulct of five hundred pounds for the offense.
   • He was forced to pay a heavy mulct for breaking the contract.
   • The ancient law allowed a mulct to be taken from the debtor.

   ruШтрафesmulta pecuniariafrAmende (sanction pécuniaire)deGeldstrafeptMultazh罚款arغرامة

   Synonyms: amercementfineforfeitpenalty

• mulcts plural form
• mulcts' possessive plural form
• mulct's possessive singular form

An archaic verb meaning to punish with a fine or to deprive someone of something, often by fraud or extortion.

ruУстаревший глагол, означающий наказывать штрафом или лишать кого-либо чего-либо, часто путём мошенничества или вымогательства.esVerbo anticuado que significa castigar con una multa o privar a alguien de algo, a menudo mediante fraude o extorsión.frVerbe vieilli ou littéraire signifiant infliger une amende ou priver quelqu'un de quelque chose, souvent par tromperie ou extorsion.deVeralteter Begriff: jemandem eine Geldstrafe auferlegen oder ihn einer Sache berauben, oft durch Betrug oder Erpressung.ptVerbo raro e formal que significa punir alguém com uma multa ou despojá-lo de algo, muitas vezes por meio de fraude ou extorsão.zh过时用词，指处以罚金或剥夺某人的财物，常通过欺诈或勒索手段。arفعل قديم يعني معاقبة شخص بغرامة مالية أو تجريده من شيء ما، وغالبًا عن طريق الاحتيال أو الابتزاز.

1. Deprive by deceit C2 formal

   To take something from someone through fraud or trickery.

   • The con artist mulcted the elderly couple of their life savings.
   • He was accused of mulcting investors through a fake scheme.
   • They mulcted the company of thousands of dollars.

   ruОбманом лишитьesDefraudar, estafarfrDépouiller par tromperiedeDurch Betrug entziehenptPrivar por meio de fraudezh欺诈剥夺arالاستيلاء بالخداع

   Synonyms: bilkcheatcondefraudfleecerookscamswindle

   Antonyms: bestowcompensategivereimbursereturn

2. Impose a fine C2 formal

   To punish someone by requiring them to pay a sum of money as a penalty.

   • The court mulcted the corporation for violating environmental laws.
   • He was mulcted for parking in a restricted zone.
   • The judge mulcted the defendant for contempt of court.

   ruОштрафоватьesMultarfrInfliger une amendedeMit einer Geldstrafe belegenptMultarzh处以罚款arغرّم

   Synonyms: amercechargefineimposelevy

• mulcted past participle
• mulcted past simple
• mulcting present participle
• mulcts third person singular