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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".

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 2

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 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.

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 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.

Synonyms

  • Chouse
  • Chicane
  • Shaft
  • Jockey
  • Screw

Hypernyms

  • Shell
  • Trounce
  • Beat Out
  • Crush
  • Vanquish

Related Words

  • Cheat (noun)
  • Cheater (noun)
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