cheat

[ cheet ]

/ tʃit /

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verb (used with object)

to defraud; swindle: He cheated her out of her inheritance.

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.

a fraud; swindle; deception: The game was a cheat.

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.

Origin of cheat

1325–75; Middle English chet (noun) (aphetic for achet, variant of eschetescheat); cheten to escheat, derivative of chet (noun)

SYNONYMS FOR cheat

1 mislead, dupe, delude; gull, con; hoax, fool.

8 swindler, trickster, sharper, dodger, charlatan, fraud, fake, phony, mountebank.

9 imposture, artifice, trick, hoax.

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synonym study for cheat

1. Cheat, deceive, trick, victimize refer to the use of fraud or artifice deliberately to hoodwink or obtain an unfair advantage over someone. 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. To trick is to deceive by a stratagem, often of a petty, crafty, or dishonorable kind: to trick someone into signing a note. To victimize is to make a victim of; the emotional connotation makes the cheating, deception, or trickery seem particularly dastardly: to victimize a blind man.

OTHER WORDS FROM cheat

cheat·a·ble, adjectivecheat·ing·ly, adverboutcheat, verb (used with object)un·cheat·ed, adjective

un·cheat·ing, adjective

Words nearby cheat

cheap out, cheap shot, Cheapside, cheapskate, cheapy, cheat, cheat day, cheater, cheat on, cheat sheet, Cheb

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Example sentences from the Web for cheat

This comes in part from the fact that the Cullinan has a cheat sheet.
The first Rolls-Royce SUV has tricks that might actually justify its price tag|Dan Carney|October 5, 2020|Popular Science
They were salt-packed and full of “preservatives” and that ghastly enemy, MSG, but more than anything, they were the tools of cheats.
The Redemption of the Spice Blend|Jaya Saxena|September 10, 2020|Eater
“There should be a cheat sheet out there for what test to use when,” Wells said.
Spit vs. Swab? Scientists say new studies support use of ‘saliva tests’ for COVID|Lee Clifford|September 5, 2020|Fortune
For example, when you’re gearing up for a big promotional launch, create a cheat sheet of pre-written social copy and send over several variations that fit different channels.
Five content promotion strategies SaaS marketers should implement today|Izabelle Hundrev|August 28, 2020|Search Engine Watch

Using that formula, which is a bit of a cheat, e-commerce is now closer to 21%.
E-commerce explodes: 45% growth in Q2|Greg Sterling|August 19, 2020|Search Engine Land
Cheat, in other words—on God, on our fellow man, ultimately, on ourselves.
McConaughey’s ‘Stand’—And Ours|James Poulos|December 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
If a Queen did cheat, her crimes fade into insignificance compared to the extensive philandering engaged in by medieval monarchs.
The Sex Life of King Richard III's Randy Great Great Great Grandfather|Tom Sykes|December 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Clients who are wary of online transactions are liable to see escorts with print ads as less likely to cheat or scam them.
The Importance of Adult Classifieds|Hazlitt|September 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Vennare adds that cheat days can occasionally do more harm than good.
When Is It OK to Cheat? The Pros and Cons of Cheat Days|DailyBurn|July 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And if so, is it possible to “cheat” without feeling the effects or seeing them on the scale?
When Is It OK to Cheat? The Pros and Cons of Cheat Days|DailyBurn|July 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It served to cheat away a tedious hour, and I returned to my tent fatigued and half sick.
Personal Memoirs Of A Residence Of Thirty Years With The Indian Tribes On The American Frontiers|Henry Rowe Schoolcraft
He may have been too honest, too confident, too lazy, but Peter did not cheat.
The Red Cross Girl|Richard Harding Davis
How many hundred nights has I lain an' racked my head to think what I could do to cheat the churchyard of my little one?
The Social Significance of the Modern Drama|Emma Goldman
I know it, because he seems so scrupulously careful not to cheat you in small things.
The Memoires of Casanova, Complete|Jacques Casanova de Seingalt
You are a cheat, North Wind; you have taken back your tablecloth.
Classic Myths|Mary Catherine Judd

British Dictionary definitions for cheat

cheat

/ (tʃiːt) /

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 cunningto cheat death

(when intr, usually foll by on) informal 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 of cheat

cheatable, adjectivecheater, nouncheatingly, adverb

Word Origin for cheat

C14: short for escheat

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	cheat
释义	cheat [ cheet ] / tʃit / SEE SYNONYMS FOR cheat ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to defraud; swindle: He cheated her out of her inheritance. 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. a fraud; swindle; deception: The game was a cheat. 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. Origin of cheat 1325–75; Middle English chet (noun) (aphetic for achet, variant of eschetescheat); cheten to escheat, derivative of chet (noun) SYNONYMS FOR cheat 1 mislead, dupe, delude; gull, con; hoax, fool. 8 swindler, trickster, sharper, dodger, charlatan, fraud, fake, phony, mountebank. 9 imposture, artifice, trick, hoax. SEE SYNONYMS FOR cheat ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for cheat 1. Cheat, deceive, trick, victimize refer to the use of fraud or artifice deliberately to hoodwink or obtain an unfair advantage over someone. 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. To trick is to deceive by a stratagem, often of a petty, crafty, or dishonorable kind: to trick someone into signing a note. To victimize is to make a victim of; the emotional connotation makes the cheating, deception, or trickery seem particularly dastardly: to victimize a blind man. OTHER WORDS FROM cheat cheat·a·ble, adjectivecheat·ing·ly, adverboutcheat, verb (used with object)un·cheat·ed, adjective un·cheat·ing, adjective Words nearby cheat cheap out, cheap shot, Cheapside, cheapskate, cheapy, cheat, cheat day, cheater, cheat on, cheat sheet, Cheb Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cheat This comes in part from the fact that the Cullinan has a cheat sheet. The first Rolls-Royce SUV has tricks that might actually justify its price tag\|Dan Carney\|October 5, 2020\|Popular Science They were salt-packed and full of “preservatives” and that ghastly enemy, MSG, but more than anything, they were the tools of cheats. The Redemption of the Spice Blend\|Jaya Saxena\|September 10, 2020\|Eater “There should be a cheat sheet out there for what test to use when,” Wells said. Spit vs. Swab? Scientists say new studies support use of ‘saliva tests’ for COVID\|Lee Clifford\|September 5, 2020\|Fortune For example, when you’re gearing up for a big promotional launch, create a cheat sheet of pre-written social copy and send over several variations that fit different channels. Five content promotion strategies SaaS marketers should implement today\|Izabelle Hundrev\|August 28, 2020\|Search Engine Watch Using that formula, which is a bit of a cheat, e-commerce is now closer to 21%. E-commerce explodes: 45% growth in Q2\|Greg Sterling\|August 19, 2020\|Search Engine Land Cheat, in other words—on God, on our fellow man, ultimately, on ourselves. McConaughey’s ‘Stand’—And Ours\|James Poulos\|December 5, 2014\|DAILY BEAST If a Queen did cheat, her crimes fade into insignificance compared to the extensive philandering engaged in by medieval monarchs. The Sex Life of King Richard III's Randy Great Great Great Grandfather\|Tom Sykes\|December 4, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Clients who are wary of online transactions are liable to see escorts with print ads as less likely to cheat or scam them. The Importance of Adult Classifieds\|Hazlitt\|September 6, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Vennare adds that cheat days can occasionally do more harm than good. When Is It OK to Cheat? The Pros and Cons of Cheat Days\|DailyBurn\|July 14, 2014\|DAILY BEAST And if so, is it possible to “cheat” without feeling the effects or seeing them on the scale? When Is It OK to Cheat? The Pros and Cons of Cheat Days\|DailyBurn\|July 14, 2014\|DAILY BEAST It served to cheat away a tedious hour, and I returned to my tent fatigued and half sick. Personal Memoirs Of A Residence Of Thirty Years With The Indian Tribes On The American Frontiers\|Henry Rowe Schoolcraft He may have been too honest, too confident, too lazy, but Peter did not cheat. The Red Cross Girl\|Richard Harding Davis How many hundred nights has I lain an' racked my head to think what I could do to cheat the churchyard of my little one? The Social Significance of the Modern Drama\|Emma Goldman I know it, because he seems so scrupulously careful not to cheat you in small things. The Memoires of Casanova, Complete\|Jacques Casanova de Seingalt You are a cheat, North Wind; you have taken back your tablecloth. Classic Myths\|Mary Catherine Judd British Dictionary definitions for cheat cheat / (tʃiːt) / 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 cunningto cheat death (when intr, usually foll by on) informal 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 of cheat cheatable, adjectivecheater, nouncheatingly, adverb Word Origin for cheat C14: short for escheat Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to cheat hypocrite, trickster, impostor, rascal, con artist, crook, swindler, rogue, charlatan, chicanery, scam, trickery, fraud, deception, swindle, mislead, fleece, hoodwink, delude, bilk
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verb (used without object)

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