What is con?

More definitions of "con":

• (noun): An argument opposed to a proposal.

• (noun): A swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property.
  Synonyms: bunco, bunco game, bunko, bunko game, confidence trick, confidence game, con game, gyp, hustle, sting, flimflam

• (noun): A person serving a sentence in a jail or prison.
  Synonyms: convict, inmate, jailbird, gaolbird

• (adv): On the negative side.
  Example: "Much was written pro and con"
  Synonyms: in opposition

• (verb): Deprive of by deceit.
  Synonyms: victimize, swindle, rook, goldbrick, nobble, diddle, bunco, defraud, scam, mulct, gyp