Cheat (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Engage in deceitful behavior; practice trickery or fraud; "Who's chiseling on the side?".

Classification

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

Synonyms

• Chisel

Hypernyms

• Cozen
• Delude
• Lead On

Hyponyms

• Cook
• Misrepresent
• Fake
• Wangle
• Set Up
• Falsify
• Manipulate

Related Words

• Cheat (noun)
• Cheating (noun)
• Cheater (noun)

Meaning ²

Deprive somebody of something by deceit; "The con-man beat me out of $50"; "This salesman ripped us off!"; "we were cheated by their clever-sounding scheme"; "They chiseled me out of my money".

Classification

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

Synonyms

• Rip Off
• Chisel

Hypernyms

• Victimise

Hyponyms

• Goldbrick
• Hornswoggle
• Plume
• Pluck
• Mulct
• Con
• Diddle
• Gip
• Short-change
• Welch
• Gazump
• Hook
• Bunco
• Rob
• Swindle
• Nobble
• Defraud
• Bunk
• Fleece
• Rook
• Scam
• Soak
• Hoodwink
• Surcharge
• Beguile

Related Words

• Cheat (noun)
• Cheating (noun)
• Cheater (noun)

Meaning ³

Be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage; "She cheats on her husband"; "Might her husband be wandering?".

Classification

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

Synonyms

• Wander
• Cuckold
• Betray
• Cheat On

Hypernyms

• Cozen
• Delude
• Deceive

Hyponyms

• Two-time
• Play Around

Meaning ⁴

Defeat someone through trickery or deceit.

Classification

Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.

Synonyms

• Chouse
• Chicane
• Shaft
• Jockey
• Screw

Hypernyms

• Shell
• Trounce
• Beat Out
• Crush
• Vanquish

Related Words

• Cheat (noun)
• Cheater (noun)