Mulct
/mʌlkt/
EN
A fine or financial penalty for an offense; the act of extracting money from someone through fraud or penalty.
The court imposed a mulct on the company for violating environmental regulations.
Etymology
Comes from the Latin 'mulcta' meaning a fine or penalty. It entered Middle English via Old French, originally referring to a monetary punishment, with the broader meaning of extracting money developing later.
Translations
简体中文
罚款,罚金
繁體中文
罰款,罰金
日本語
罰金,課徴金
한국어
과태료,벌금
Deutsch
Geldstrafe,Bußgeld
Español
multa,penalización
Português
multa,penalidade
Français
amende,pécune
Català
multa,penalització
Tiếng Việt
tiền phạt,phạt tiền
Collocations
impose a mulctpay a mulctlevy a mulct
Synonyms
finepenaltyamercement
Antonyms
rewardbonuspayout
Related Words
penaltyfinetaxlevyforfeit