cheat

/tʃˈit/

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Noun
weedy annual grass often occurs in grainfields and other cultivated land; seeds sometimes considered poisonous
Noun
weedy annual native to Europe but widely distributed as a weed especially in wheat
Noun
someone who leads you to believe something that is not true
Noun
the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme; "that book is a fraud"
Noun
a deception for profit to yourself
Verb
deprive somebody of something by deceit; "The con-man beat me out of $50"; "This salesman ripped us off!"; "we were cheated by their clever-sounding scheme"; "They chiseled me out of my money"
Verb
defeat someone through trickery or deceit
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engage in deceitful behavior; practice trickery or fraud; "Who''s chiseling on the side?"
Verb
be sexually unfaithful to one''s partner in marriage; "She cheats on her husband"; "Might her husband be wandering?"