· a deception for profit to yourself

Synonym(s): cheat

Hypernym(s): deception, deceit, dissembling, dissimulation

· deprive somebody of something by deceit; "The con-man beat me out of $50"; "This salesman ripped us off!"; "we were cheated by their clever-sounding scheme"; "They chiseled me out of my money"

Synonym(s): rip_off, chisel

Hypernym(s): victimize, victimise

· defeat someone through trickery or deceit

Synonym(s): chouse, shaft, screw, chicane, jockey

Hypernym(s): beat, beat_out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish

· engage in deceitful behavior; practice trickery or fraud; "Who's chiseling on the side?"

Synonym(s): chisel

Hypernym(s): deceive, lead_on, delude, cozen

· be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage; "She cheats on her husband"; "Might her husband be wandering?"

Synonym(s): cheat_on, cuckold, betray, wander

Hypernym(s): deceive, lead_on, delude, cozen

· not faithful to a spouse or lover; "adulterous husbands and wives"; "a two-timing boyfriend"

Synonym(s): adulterous, two-timing

· violating accepted standards or rules; "a dirty fighter"; "used foul means to gain power"; "a nasty unsporting serve"; "fined for unsportsmanlike behavior"

Synonym(s): dirty, foul, unsporting, unsportsmanlike