1. (

• con

) an argument opposed to a proposal ;

2. (

• convict ,
• con ,
• inmate ,
• yard_bird ,
• yardbird ,

) a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison ;

3. (

• bunco ,
• bunco_game ,
• bunko ,
• bunko_game ,
• con ,
• confidence_trick ,
• confidence_game ,
• con_game ,
• hustle ,
• sting ,
• flimflam

) a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property ;

1. (

• victimize ,
• swindle ,
• rook ,
• goldbrick ,
• nobble ,
• diddle ,
• bunco ,
• defraud ,
• scam ,
• mulct ,
• hornswoggle ,
• short-change ,
• con

) deprive of by deceit; "He swindled me out of my inheritance"; "She defrauded the customers who trusted her"; ;

2. (

• memorize ,
• memorise ,
• con ,
• learn ,

) commit to memory; learn by heart; "Have you memorized your lines for the play yet?" ;

1. (

• con

) in opposition to a proposition, opinion, etc.; "much was written pro and con" ;