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To violate rules in order to gain advantage from a situation.

Example: My brother flunked biology because he cheated on his mid-term.

To be unfaithful to one's spouse or partner.

Example: After he found out his wife cheated, he left her.

To manage to avoid something even though it seemed unlikely.

Example: He cheated death when his car collided with a moving train.

To deceive; to fool; to trick.

Example: He cheated his way into office.

Someone who cheats (informal: cheater).

An act of deception or fraud; that which is the means of fraud or deception; a fraud; a trick; imposition; imposture.

The weed cheatgrass.

A card game where the goal is to have no cards remaining in a hand, often by telling lies.