What is the meaning of cheat?

noun

verb

  • Deprive somebody of something by deceit.
    • usage: "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"
  • Defeat someone through trickery or deceit.
  • Engage in deceitful behavior; practice trickery or fraud.
    • usage: "Who's chiseling on the side"
  • Be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage.
    • usage: "She cheats on her husband"; "Might her husband be wandering"
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APAWordNet. (2010). cheat. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/cheat/definitions/1191957
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "cheat" http://smartdefine.org/cheat/definitions/1191957 (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardWordNet 2010, cheat, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/cheat/definitions/1191957>.
MLAWordNet. "cheat" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/cheat/definitions/1191957>
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