S: (v) cheat (cheat%2:41:00::), rip off (rip_off%2:41:00::), chisel (chisel%2:41:01::) (deprive somebody of something by deceit) "The con-man beat me out of $50"; "This salesman ripped us off!"; "we were cheated by their clever-sounding scheme"; "They chiseled me out of my money"