Cheates
Definitions
- (v.) Past tense of cheat; to act dishonestly or unfairly to gain an advantage.
He cheates the system by falsifying documents.
Forms
- cheate
- cheated
- cheating
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Commentary
This entry covers the past tense form; the substantive meaning is found under the base form 'cheat'.
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