cheat definition

1. a deception for profit to yourself
2. deprive somebody of something by deceit
• examples: The con-man beat me out of $50
• examples: This salesman ripped us off!
• examples: we were cheated by their clever-sounding scheme
• examples: They chiseled me out of my money
3. defeat someone through trickery or deceit
4. engage in deceitful behavior; practice trickery or fraud
• examples: Who's chiseling on the side?
5. be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage
• examples: She cheats on her husband
• examples: Might her husband be wandering?