cheat (v.) Copy link Outline 1. fraudo, 12. ēmungo, munxi, munctum, 3 (comicé3. circumeo, 4 (to get round, outwit)4. circumscrībo, scripsi, scriptum, 3 (esp. of cheating by law tricks)5. circumvĕnĭo, vēni, ventum, 4 (to overreach) • cheat (v.): 1. fraudo, 1: Caecilius was c.'d by Varius of a great sum of money, C. a Vario magna pecunia fraudatus est, Cic.: to c. the soldiers of the plunder, milites praeda f., Liv.: to c. one's creditors, creditores f., Cic. 2. ēmungo, munxi, munctum, 3 (comicé: lit. to wipe a man's nose for him): I have c.'d the old men out of money, emunxi argento senes, Ter.: Hor. 3. circumeo, 4 (to get round, outwit): it is a disgraceful thing to be so c.'d, facinus indignum sic circumiri, Ter.: Virg.: Tac. 4. circumscrībo, scripsi, scriptum, 3 (esp. of cheating by law tricks): to c. young lads, adulescentulos c., Cic.: Juv. 5. circumvĕnĭo, vēni, ventum, 4 (to overreach): he has been c.'d out of his money, circumventus est pecunia, Cic.: Liv.: v. to defraud, deceive.
cheat (subs.) Copy link Outline I. Fraud, deceitII. One who cheats1. fraudātor2. circumscriptor (cf. TO CHEAT, 4)3. fraus, fraudis (abstract for concrete) • cheat (subs.): I. Fraud, deceit: q. v.: fraus. II. One who cheats: 1. fraudātor: Cic. 2. circumscriptor (cf. to cheat, 4): Cic.: Juv. 3. fraus, fraudis (abstract for concrete): Pl. Ter.: v. rogue.
CHEAT Copy link • CHEAT 1. v. fraudare (the proper word): firaudem or fallaciam alicui facere: inducere: dolum alicui nectere or confingere: fallere (also with fraude): imponere alicui: fraude or dolo capere: eludere: fucum facere alicui: alicui verba dare: frustrari: circumducere (comedy). [SYN. in DECEIVE]. To cheat anybody of anything, aliquem fraudare or defraudare aliqua re: of one’s money, aliquem circumducere or circumvertere argento; aliquem emungere argento: perfabricare aliquem (all in comedy): one’s creditors, fraudare creditores. To try to cheat anybody, fraudare aliquem tentare: fallaciam intendere in aliquem. I am cheated of my hopes, spes me fefellit, or frustrata est, or destituit. 2. s. fraus: fraudatio: dolus malus or dolus: circumscriptio: fallacia. (In plur., (The words are found in this connection and order), doli atque fallaciae): ars: artes: machinae. SYN. in DECEIT.