Cheat — synonyms, definition

1. cheat (Noun)

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cheat (Noun) — Weedy annual grass often occurs in grainfields and other cultivated land; seeds sometimes considered poisonous.

cheat (Noun) — Annual plant native to Europe but widely distributed as a weed, especially in wheat.

cheat (Noun) — Someone who leads you to believe something that is not true.

cheat (Noun) — The act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme.

cheat (Noun) — A deception for profit to yourself.

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2. cheat (Verb)

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cheat (Verb) — Deprive somebody of something by deceit. ex. "we were cheated by their clever-sounding scheme"

cheat (Verb) — Defeat someone through trickery or deceit.

cheat (Verb) — Engage in deceitful behaviour; practice trickery or fraud. ex. "Who's cheating on the side?"

cheat (Verb) — Be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage. ex. "She cheats on her husband"

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3. cheat (US)

cheating doublecross dupe graft scam stealing swindle trickery