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- Dictionarycon/kɒn/
verb
- 1. persuade (someone) to do or believe something by lying to them: "I conned him into giving me your home number"
noun
- 1. an instance of deceiving or tricking someone: "the Charter is a glossy public relations con"
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The meaning of CON is something (such as a ruse) used deceptively to gain another's confidence; also : a confidence game : swindle. How to use con in a sentence.
a disadvantage or a reason for not doing something: One of the cons of buying a bigger car is that it costs more to run. You have to weigh up all the pros and cons of the matter before you make a decision.
Con definition: against a proposition, opinion, etc.. See examples of CON used in a sentence.
n. 1. An argument or opinion against something. 2. One who holds an opposing opinion or view. [Short for contra .] con 2. (kŏn) tr.v. conned, con·ning, cons Archaic. 1. To study, peruse, or examine carefully. 2. To learn or commit to memory. [Middle English connen, to know, from Old English cunnan; see gnō- in Indo-European roots .] con′ner n.
A con, or confidence game, is a swindle — when you take advantage of someone's trust. If you con someone out of their life savings, you might wind up a con — as in convict. The word con has many meanings, none of them good.
A con is a trick in which someone deceives you by telling you something that is not true.
noun. cons. A reason, vote, position, etc. in opposition. Webster's New World. An argument or opinion against something. American Heritage. One who holds an opposing opinion or view. American Heritage. The act or an instance of conning; swindle; trick. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.
to make someone believe something that is not true, in order to get money or something else from them: also means to act in a dishonest way in order to gain an advantage, especially in a game, competition, or exam: Copying someone else's answers is one kind of cheating.
CON definition: 1. to trick someone, especially in order to take money from them: 2. a trick to get someone's…. Learn more.
Definition of con noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
