from a compound of 4810 and a derivative of 5316; TDNT - 7:759,1100
AV - accuse falsely 1, take by false accusation 1; 2
1) to accuse wrongfully, to calumniate, to attack by malicious devices
2) to exact money wrongfully
2a) to extort from, defraud
At Athens those were "sukophantia" whose business it was to inform against any one whom they might detect exporting figs out of Attica; and as sometimes they seemed to extort money from those loath to be exposed, the name "sukophantes" from the time of Aristophanes down was a general term of opprobrium to designate, a malignant and base accuser from love of gain.