drive
hears, ear
O i c u
AnswerYegg
That would be a con, short for a confidence scheme. People get your trust, then rip you off.
swordwords - take a letter off > word
I dunno type on google "9 letter word that is still a word after taking off each letter one by one from the start to the end of the word
lop
off, out
off
dwindle
askew
It could be drive or pitch.Alternatively it could be an informal verb for to anger or to start.