con

Meanings

• an argument opposed to a proposal
• a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
• a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
• deprive of by deceit
• commit to memory; learn by heart
• in opposition to a proposition, opinion, etc.
  • "much was written pro and con"

Synonyms

bunco, bunco game, bunko, bunko game, con game, confidence game, confidence trick, convict, defraud, diddle, flimflam, gip, goldbrick, gyp, hornswoggle, hustle, inmate, learn, memorise, memorize, mulct, nobble, rook, scam, short-change, sting, swindle, victimize, yard bird, yardbird