cheat on

phrasal verb

cheated on; cheating on; cheats on

informal

: to break a promise made to (someone, such as one's wife or husband) by having sex with someone else

He cheated on his wife/girlfriend.

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Stephen Photo: Netflix Imagine having no job and cheating on your soon-to-be wife while lying about being at a sleep-apnea test? —

Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2024 Denial of Victim Another justification found in the study is denial of victim—a mindset where cheaters believe that their partners deserved to be cheated on—which was cited by eight women and two men. —

Mark Travers, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024 Yes, Ryan has stood by Jenn, not cheated on her, and taken care of her kids. —

Brian Moylan, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024 The odd habits, near-constant absence and growing suspicion that Rhodes was cheating on her with multiple women were all hard to bear, Adams said. —

Will Carless, USA TODAY, 28 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cheat on