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   cheat

   /tʃiːt/

   verb

   • 1. act dishonestly or unfairly in order to gain an advantage: "she always cheats at cards"
   • ▪ gain an advantage over or deprive of something by using unfair or deceitful methods; defraud: "he had cheated her out of everything she had" Similar swindledefrauddeceivetrickdupehoodwinkdouble-crossgullshort-changeexploittake advantage ofvictimizeinformal:dodiddlerip offconbamboozlerobfleeceshaftstinghavebilkrookfinagleflimflamput one over onpull a fast one ontake for a ridelead up the garden pathsell down the riverpull the wool over someone's eyessuckersnookergoldbrickgougestiffgive someone a bum steerpull a swifty oninformal, dated:rusharchaic:cozenchicanesellrare:illudemulctdeprive ofdenyprevent from gainingpreclude from gainingrob ofdo out of
   • ▪ be sexually unfaithful: informal "I wish someone had told me my partner was cheating on me" Similar commit adulterybe unfaithfulstraybe untruebe inconstantbe falseinformal:two-timeplay awayplay around
   • 2. avoid (something undesirable) by luck or skill: "she cheated death in a spectacular crash" Similar avoidescapeevadeeludesteer clear ofdodgeduckmisssidestepbypassskirtshuneschewfoilfrustratethwartbalkdefeat

   noun

   • 1. a person who behaves dishonestly in order to gain an advantage. Similar swindlercheaterfraudstertricksterconfidence tricksterdeceiverhoaxerhoodwinkerdouble-dealerdouble-crossershamfraudfakecrookroguecharlatanquackmountebankracketeerinformal:con mancon artistsharksharperphoneyhustlerflimflammerflimflam mantwistergrifterbunco artistgold brickchisellershicermagsmanillywhackerschlenterdated:confidence manconfidence womanrare:defalcatortregetour
   • ▪ an act of cheating; a fraud or deception. Similar swindlefrauddeceptiondeceithoaxshamtrickrusedodgestratagemblindwileTrojan horsetrickeryimpostureartificesubterfugeinformal:conleg-pull
   • ▪ a children's card game, the object of which is to get rid of one's cards while making declarations about them which may or may not be truthful.

   Word Origin late Middle English: shortening of escheat (the original sense).

   Scrabble Points: 10

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCHEAT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   • English (US)

     noun. us / tʃiːt / uk / tʃiːt / [ C ] a person who behaves...

   • Znaczenie Cheat, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     cheat definicja: 1. to behave in a dishonest way in order to...

   • Cheat: Korean Translation

     CHEAT translate: 부정 행위를 하다, 사기꾼. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Cheat: French Translation

     CHEAT translate: frauder, tricher, tricher, tricher,...

   • Cheat: Catalan Translation

     cheat translate: fer trampes, trampós, -osa. Learn more in...

   • Cheat: Indonesian Translation

     CHEAT translate: menipu, penipu, penipuan. Learn more in the...

   • Cheat: Italian Translation

     cheat translate: imbrogliare, ingannare, truffare,...

   • Cheat: German Translation

     CHEAT translate: betrügen, der Betrüger / die Betrügerin,...

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   The meaning of CHEAT is to deprive of something valuable by the use of deceit or fraud. How to use cheat in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Cheat.

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   Cheat implies conducting matters fraudulently, especially for profit to oneself: to cheat at cards. Deceive suggests deliberately misleading or deluding, to produce misunderstanding or to prevent someone from knowing the truth: to deceive one's parents.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › cheatCheat - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   To cheat is to use sneaky, unfair methods to get something you want. No one's going to want to play with you if you always cheat at mini golf. Some people cheat at cards, and others cheat during math tests by copying from the student beside them.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCHEAT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCHEAT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   verb. 1. to deceive or practise deceit, esp for one's own gain; trick or swindle (someone) 2. (intransitive) to obtain unfair advantage by trickery, as in a game of cards. 3. (transitive) to escape or avoid (something unpleasant) by luck or cunning. to cheat death. 4. (when intr, usually foll by on) informal.