Definition: be unfaithful to someone in a romantic sense

Explanation: Generally used in marital relationships, or in relationships where the partners have declared fidelity to one another.

Examples: The divorce was caused by his cheating on his wife. - Many long-term relationships are ruined by one partner cheating on the other.

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