verb To violate rules in order to gain, or attempt to gain, advantage from a situation.
My brother flunked biology because he cheated on his mid-term.
verb To be unfaithful to one's spouse or partner; to commit adultery, or to engage in sexual or romantic conduct with a person other than one's partner in contravention of the rules of society or agreement in the relationship.
My husband cheated on me with his secretary.
verb To avoid a seemingly inevitable thing.
He cheated death when his car collided with a moving train.
verb To deceive; to fool; to trick.
My ex-wife cheated me out of $40,000.
verb To disregard self-imposed restrictions or commitments in favour of resting or indulging oneself.
noun An act of deception or fraud; that which is the means of fraud or deception.