CHEAT ON


Meaning of CHEAT ON in English

1.

If someone cheats on their husband, wife, or partner, they have a sexual relationship with another person. ( INFORMAL )

I’d found Philippe was cheating on me and I was angry and hurt.

PHRASAL VERB : V P n

2.

If someone cheats on something such as an agreement or their taxes, they do not do what they should do under a set of rules. ( mainly AM )

Their job is to check that none of the signatory countries is cheating on the agreement.

PHRASAL VERB : V P n

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