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To gain an advantage or profit by using unfair or deceitful methods
“The practice becomes illegal when done surreptitiously to cheat the consumer or defraud the taxman.”
(cheat out of) To deny or deprive someone of what is rightfully theirs, typically underhandedly
“Riley had told the great judges of the Superior Court they had forged their record to cheat him out of his money.”
To be unfaithful to one's spouse or partner
“He knew Jenny was faithful and would never cheat on him.”
To avoid (something undesirable) by luck or skill
“It was easy to identify strongly omnipotent feelings of dominating life and being able to cheat death.”
To fail to fulfill the hopes or expectations of
“Do not cheat your customers with poor quality products or service, or they may never return.”
Plural for a person who behaves dishonestly in order to gain an advantage
“He's a sneaky cheat with no honor, pride, or even confidence in his crew to be able to win without constant interference.”
Plural for an act involving fraud or deception
“They are perpetrating a cheat and a fraud, which must be exposed for the scrutiny of the intellectual world of today.”
Plural for a trick or hidden means of gaining an unfair advantage
“Is there a cheat to make my toddler max out its skills in The Sims?”
Plural for a person who is unfaithful to their spouse or romantic partner
“Regardless of the fact that my husband was a cheat, our marriage still disintegrated, and you know that I spent a lot of time agonizing over that.”
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