Con Word Meaning

Etymology:

late 19th century (originally US): abbreviation of confidence, as in confidence trick

Audio Pronunciation:

Definition:

persuade (someone) to do or believe something by lying to them

Short Definition:

persuade someone to do or believe something by lying to them

Examples:

• I conned him into giving me your home number
• she was jailed for conning her aunt out of £500,000

Audio Pronunciation:

Definition:

an instance of deceiving or tricking someone

Short Definition:

instance of deceiving or tricking someone

Examples:

• the Charter is a glossy public relations con
• a con artist