Cheat (Verb)
Meaning 1
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".
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Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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- 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
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Meaning 2
Be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage; "She cheats on her husband"; "Might her husband be wandering?".
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Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 3
Engage in deceitful behavior; practice trickery or fraud; "Who's chiseling on the side?".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- He tried to cheat on the exam, but the teacher caught him.
- Her husband cheated on her with a coworker.
- The store owner was cheating his customers by selling low-quality products at high prices.
- When no one was looking, John would cheat at cards to make a quick profit.
- Some employees were found to cheat the system by submitting false expense reports.
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Meaning 4
Defeat someone through trickery or deceit.
Classification
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.
Examples
- The con artist managed to cheat his opponent in the high-stakes poker game by switching the cards.
- He tried to cheat his way to victory by exploiting the loopholes in the rules.
- Her rival accused her of attempting to cheat by stealing her project ideas.
- The company was accused of cheating in the bid for the government contract.
- The dishonest player used various tactics to cheat and increase his chances of winning.