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skunk verb. slang (orig. & chiefly N. Amer.). M19.
[from the noun.]
a. verb intrans. Fail. rare. M19.
b. verb trans. Defeat, get the better of, esp. by a large margin. Freq. in pass. M19.
D. Delman She'll skunk Nell Duncan today, and win. Field & Stream The uninformed angler will spend day after day getting skunked.
verb trans.
a. Fail to pay (a bill, a creditor, etc.). M19.
b. Cheat (out of). L19.
Elizabeth Fenwick I'm beginning to think we skunked you over the price.