encheat

/ɛnˈtʃiːt/

Definitions

1. verb

to cheat or deceive in a subtle or artful manner

“The con artist managed to encheat the wealthy businessman out of his life savings.”

2. verb

to induce or persuade to do something wrong or unwise

“The smooth-talking salesman tried to encheat the young couple into buying an overpriced timeshare.”

3. noun

a subtle or artful cheat

“The encheat in the game was cleverly disguised as a legitimate strategy.”

4. noun

a deceitful or cunning device

“The encheat in the politician’s plan was exposed by the media.”

Synonyms

  • cheat
  • coerce
  • deceive
  • swindle

Antonyms

  • honest
  • sincere
  • trustworthy
  • upright