cheat on

verb — 2 senses

cheat on

verb
1

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cheat, on.

  • I was disqualified for cheating on my final exam.
2

Colloquial, Idiomatic To be unfaithful to, especially in a romantic relationship.

  • Six years of a happy relationship, and then she had the nerve to cheat on me with a barman!
Related terms
have an affair

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