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Having been deceived or tricked
“He tossed for hours upon his bed, and when he slept he clasped to his breast Lucy, but to awake and find himself the cheated victim of an illusive dream.”
To be cunningly tricked into doing something, usually in an incriminating way
“The practice becomes illegal when done surreptitiously to cheat the consumer or defraud the taxman.”
To have exploited someone for one's personal gain
(cheat out of) Past tense for to deny or deprive someone of what is rightfully theirs, typically underhandedly
“Riley had told the great judges of the Superior Court they had forged their record to cheat him out of his money.”
Past tense for to be unfaithful to one's spouse or partner
“He knew Jenny was faithful and would never cheat on him.”
Past tense for to avoid (something undesirable) by luck or skill
“It was easy to identify strongly omnipotent feelings of dominating life and being able to cheat death.”
Past tense for to fail to fulfill the hopes or expectations of
“Do not cheat your customers with poor quality products or service, or they may never return.”
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