cheater

noun
UK /ˈtʃiː.tər/
US /ˈtʃiː.t̬ɚ/

A cheater is someone who breaks the rules to win.

The teacher caught the cheater looking at another student's test.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A person who acts dishonestly to gain an advantage in a game or contest.

Everyone booed the cheater who moved the pieces when no one was looking.

3. A person who is unfaithful to a partner.

She found out her boyfriend was a cheater.

4. A device or trick used to gain an unfair advantage, especially in a video game.

He downloaded a cheater program to get unlimited coins.