cheat

cheat1 [ tʃit ] verb *

1. ) intransitive to behave dishonestly or not obey rules, for example in order to win a game or do well in an examination:

Kids have always found ways of cheating on tests.

You can't do that it's cheating.

a ) to do something that is not correct but makes it easier to succeed:

You can cheat by adding a little flour.

2. ) transitive to treat someone dishonestly:

The builders had cheated her by using low-quality materials.

cheat someone (out) of something: He was accused of cheating investors out of their life savings.

a ) feel/be cheated to feel that you have not been treated fairly:

I felt cheated by all the drawbacks and delays.

3. ) intransitive to have sex with someone who is not your husband, wife, or partner:

He swore to me that he had never cheated.

cheat death/fate

to avoid death when this seems impossible

`cheat ,on phrasal verb transitive

1. ) cheat on someone to secretly have sex with someone other than your husband, wife, or partner. You can also say that someone is unfaithful to their husband, wife, or partner:

He discovered that she'd been cheating on him.

2. ) cheat on something to cheat by not obeying the rules on something:

They say she cheated on her taxes.

cheat

cheat 2 [ tʃit ] noun count

1. ) someone who cheats:

stricter penalties for tax cheats

2. ) something that is dishonest or unfair

a ) something that is not correct, but helps you to succeed