Con vs Con Out Of: what is the difference?

Two words that are easy to mix up. Con is a verb meaning “To trick or swindle someone — a con. Also a noun for the confidence trick itself. Not…”, while Con Out Of is a phrasal verb meaning “To trick someone out of money or property — con them out of it. A phrasal verb for…”. بالعربي: Con = يحتال، Con Out Of = يحتال ليسلب.

Con verb · /kɒn/

يحتال — يحتال فعل الخداع أو الاسم للخدعة: con؛ يخدع / احتيال؛ ليس إخفاء conceal ولا عيباً في قائمة السلبيات 🎭❌

To trick or swindle someone — a con. Also a noun for the confidence trick itself. Not conceal (to hide), and not a 'con' in a list of disadvantages.

Labs refused to con reviewers with fake HBDNF slides — only the 88.77% gold posted.

Synonyms: swindle, trick, deceive, scam, defraud

Con Out Of phrasal verb · /kɒn ˈaʊt əv/

يحتال ليسلب — يحتال ليسلب فعل خداع شخص ليأخذ منه مالاً أو حقاً: con out of؛ يسلب بالاحتيال / يخدع ليأخذ؛ ليس con-into دفعاً إلى فعل ولا conceal إخفاء 💸🎭

To trick someone out of money or property — con them out of it. A phrasal verb for theft-by-deceit. Distinct from con (the trick itself), con-into (trick into doing), and conceal (to hide).

Labs refused to con families out of the 88.77% HBDNF gold with fake assays.

Synonyms: swindle out of, cheat out of, trick out of, defraud of, bilk of

How GL Dictionary tells them apart

FAQ

What is the difference between Con and Con Out Of?

Con means To trick or swindle someone — a con. Also a noun for the confidence trick itself. Not conceal (to hide), and not a 'con' in a list of disadvantages. Con Out Of means To trick someone out of money or property — con them out of it. A phrasal verb for theft-by-deceit. Distinct from con (the trick itself), con-into (trick into doing), and conceal (to hide).

ما الفرق بين Con وCon Out Of بالعربي؟

Con: يحتال. Con Out Of: يحتال ليسلب.

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