cheat
//tʃiːt//
Verb
cheatInfinitive
cheatPresent tense
cheatedPast tense
cheatedPast participle
cheatingPresent participle
cheatsThird-person singular
1
to act dishonestly or unfairly in order to gain an advantage, especially in a game or examination
He was caught cheating on the exam.
2
to be sexually unfaithful to one's partner or spouse
She discovered that her husband had been cheating on her.
3
to deceive or trick someone, especially to obtain money or property dishonestly
He cheated elderly people out of their savings.
Noun
cheatSingular
cheatsPlural
1
a person who acts dishonestly or unfairly to gain an advantage
He's a cheat and nobody trusts him anymore.
2
an act of cheating; a fraud or deception
The whole thing was a cheat from the beginning.