0 past simple and past participle of cheat
1 to behave in a dishonest way in order to get what you want:
They set up a double-cross to cheat him of his money.
He wouldn't scruple to cheat his own mother if there was money in it for him.
He'd do anything to cover his ass, including lie, cheat and murder.
The winner has been disqualified for cheating, so justice has been done .
A perception that the physician has somehow cheated on that expected reciprocation is prone to evoke a most strident form of aggression.
For example, 80% of subjects tested reported stronger anger when cheated by a long-term partner than by a stranger.
In this case only the cheated party needs to know the identity of the cheater to prevent future trade.
