überlisten — meaning in English

English meaning

• cheat verb To break rules in order to gain an unfair advantage.
• dupe verb To trick or deceive someone, usually to gain something from them.
• outsmart verb To defeat someone by being cleverer or more cunning.
• trick noun An action meant to deceive, fool, or outsmart someone.

Senses

überlisten is used for these senses in English:

• cheat (intransitive) To violate rules in order to gain, or attempt to gain, advantage from a situation.
• dupe To swindle, deceive, or trick.
• trick (transitive) To fool; to cause to believe something untrue; to deceive.

cheat — full definition

1. verb To break rules in order to gain an unfair advantage.
2. verb To be sexually or romantically unfaithful to a partner.
3. verb To deceive or trick someone, often to take something from them.
4. noun A person who cheats, or an act of cheating.

dupe — full definition

1. verb To trick or deceive someone, usually to gain something from them.
2. noun A person who has been tricked or deceived.
3. noun A cheap imitation or knockoff of a genuine product.

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