Cheat (Verb)

Meaning

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

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

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

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)