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to make someone believe something false, usually so that that person will give you their money or possessions: She felt she had been conned into buy ing the car. Thieves conned him out of his life savings. He managed to con £20 out of them (= get that amount from them by deceiving them). Compare.
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 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. An argument has pros and cons, and the cons are always the downside.
Con definition: against a proposition, opinion, etc.. See examples of CON used in a sentence.
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.
the pros and cons. the advantages and disadvantages of something. Definition of con noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
CON definition: 1. to trick someone, especially in order to take money from them: 2. a trick to get someone's…. Learn more.
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.
Check pronunciation: con. Definition of con verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
