This usage refers to the action of deceiving or tricking someone in order to gain something unfairly.
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He cheated his friend out of money.
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She tried to wangle the rights by scheming.
to get; to obtain
This usage indicates the act of acquiring or achieving something, usually through effort or action.
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He obtained a new job.
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She worked hard to get success.
Generated collocations (experimental)
to cheat someone out of; to wanglethe act of cheating someone out of somethingto be cheated out ofmethod to cheat someone out of somethingto cheat someone out of moneyto obtain a rightto wrest power awaystrategy to obtain somethingto obtain something illegitimatelythe result of having cheated someone out of something