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cheat
[ cheet ]
verb (used with object)
- to defraud; swindle:
He cheated her out of her inheritance.
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- to deceive; influence by fraud:
He cheated us into believing him a hero.
- to elude; deprive of something expected:
He cheated the law by suicide.
verb (used without object)
- to practice fraud or deceit:
She cheats without regrets.
- to violate rules or regulations:
He cheats at cards.
- to take an examination or test in a dishonest way, as by improper access to answers.
- Informal. to be sexually unfaithful (often followed by on ):
Her husband knew she had been cheating all along. He cheated on his wife.
noun
- a person who acts dishonestly, deceives, or defrauds:
He is a cheat and a liar.
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- a fraud; swindle; deception:
The game was a cheat.
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- Law. the fraudulent obtaining of another's property by a pretense or trick.
- an impostor:
The man who passed as an earl was a cheat.
cheat
/ ʃː /
verb
- to deceive or practise deceit, esp for one's own gain; trick or swindle (someone)
- intr to obtain unfair advantage by trickery, as in a game of cards
- tr to escape or avoid (something unpleasant) by luck or cunning
to cheat death
- informal.whenintr, usually foll by on to be sexually unfaithful to (one's wife, husband, or lover)
noun
- a person who cheats
- a deliberately dishonest transaction, esp for gain; fraud
- informal.sham
- law the obtaining of another's property by fraudulent means
- the usual US name for rye-brome
Derived Forms
- ˈٲ, adjective
- ˈپԲ, adverb
- ˈٱ, noun
Other yvlog Forms
- a· adjective
- iԲ· adverb
- dzܳc verb (used with object)
- ܲ·Ļ adjective
- ܲ·iԲ adjective
yvlog History and Origins
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of cheat1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Not by mastering ratios or poring over scientific explanations, but by doing something I once would have considered cheating.
“We instilled a fear that if you cheat, you will be found out at some time,” Sanders replied.
In 2015 malicious hackers stole a large amount of customer data about users of Ashley Madison, a dating website for married people who wish to cheat on their spouse.
The film can’t afford to be shy about contrivances, but it’s only willing to cheat on facts, not feelings.
She went into the project with admiration for Leavy — and emerged with the certainty that he had cheated.
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