26984 words

con

13 definitions ā€¢ 23 examples
1
to make someone believe something false, usually so that that person will give you their money or possessions:

Examples:

be conned into She felt she had been conned into buying the car.
con someone out of something Thieves conned him out of his life savings.
con something out of someone He managed to con Ā£20 out of them (= get that amount from them by deceiving them).
2
a trick to get someone's money or make someone do what you want:

Examples:

It's a con - you get half the food for twice the price!
a con trick
3
a dishonest plan for making money or getting an advantage, especially one that involves tricking people for a long time:

Examples:

He needed them alive to pull off his long con.
The new series is about five confidence tricksters who specialise in the "long con" - a protracted and involved scam.
4
a quick way of making money or getting an advantage, especially one that involves tricking people:

Examples:

Short cons only take minutes or seconds.
Billy is a pickpocket and short con grifter.
5
a disadvantage or a reason for not doing something:

Examples:

One of the cons of buying a bigger car is that it costs more to run.
pros and cons You have to weigh up all the pros and cons of the matter before you make a decision.
6
short for convention: a large event where fans of (=people who are very enthusiastic about) a particular TV programme, film, computer game, etc. can meet each other and some of the people involved in making it:

Examples:

San Diego has the largest comic con in the United States.
The city holds an annual sci-fi con.
7
short for convict: someone who is in prison because they have been found guilty of a crime
8
together; with:

Examples:

consortium
9
written abbreviation for
10
to deceive someone by using a trick, or to cheat someone of money:

Examples:

I know when Iā€™m being conned.
11
something done to trick or deceive someone:

Examples:

a con game/job
It was a con, and he fooled us all.
12
to trick someone so they will give you money, or do something that you want them to do:

Examples:

con sb out of sth Homeowners were conned out of millions of dollars in a huge real estate scam.
con sb into (doing) sth The website conned customers into giving their bank account and password information.
13
a trick to get someone's money, or to make them do what you want:

Examples:

What seemed like a great investment opportunity turned out to be an elaborate con.
a con trick/game

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