cheat

/t‍ʃˈiːt/

/ˈtʃit/

[verb] [noun]

to cheat

[VERB]

MAIN VERB

deprive somebody of something by deceit

synonyms : chisel

rip off

1.1

to win or gain an advantage in a game, competition, etc. by violating rules or acting unfairly

synonyms : chicane

1.2

to trick someone and make them believe things that are not true

synonyms : chisel

1.3

to be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in a relationship

synonyms : betray

Cheat

a deception for profit to yourself

synonyms : cheating

1.1

the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme

synonyms : rig

swindle

1.2

someone who leads you to believe something that is not true

synonyms : beguiler

weedy annual grass often occurs in grainfields and other cultivated land; seeds sometimes considered poisonous

synonyms : bearded darnel

darnel

Lolium temulentum

tare

weedy annual native to Europe but widely distributed as a weed especially in wheat

synonyms : Bromus secalinus

chess

a card game that is typically played with a standard deck of 52 cards by three or more players, with the objective of getting rid of all of one's cards by playing them face down in a pile

synonyms : I Doubt It

Examples

1. They're cheating you out of millions!

2. Hopefully he wasn't cheating with a card up his sleeve.

3. He claims that the company cheated him, but without evidence of a written agreement, he doesn't have a leg to stand on.

4. The teacher watched the students during the exam, ensuring they didn't cheat.

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