to prevent sb from having sth, especially in a way that is not honest or fair :
They cheated him out of his share of the profits.
to prevent sb from having sth, especially in a way that is not honest or fair :
They cheated him out of his share of the profits.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005