Synonyms and antonyms of To do something dishonest in American Thesaurus

cheat (verb)

to behave dishonestly, or to not obey rules, for example in order to win a game or do well in an examination

cheat (verb)

to do something that is not correct but makes it easier to succeed

falsify (verb)

to change something deliberately in order to trick people

fake (verb)

to make an exact copy of something in order to trick people

copy (verb)

to look at someone else’s work and write the same as they have, for example in order to cheat in an examination

hustle (verb)

to get money or goods in a dishonest way or by selling sex

pack (verb)

to dishonestly arrange for a lot of people who support your views to be on a committee or in a meeting

insinuate yourself (into something) ()

to get into a situation or position by behaving in a way that is not sincere

get your hands dirty ()

to become involved in something dishonest

be caught with your hand in the cookie jar ()

to be caught while you are doing something dishonest

be caught red-handed ()

to be caught doing something wrong

be caught with your fingers/hand in the till (old-fashioned)

old-fashioned to be caught stealing money from the place where you work

busted (adjective)

informal discovered doing something that you should not be doing or saying something that is not true

compromise (verb)

to behave in a way that is not honest by doing things that do not agree with what you previously believed in or tried to achieve

crib (verb)

informal to copy someone’s work dishonestly

defraud (verb)

to get money from a person or organization in a dishonest way

fiddle (verb)

informal to produce false results or records, in order to get money or other benefits

fix (verb)

to dishonestly arrange something such as a game or election so that it has the result that someone wants

juggle (verb)

American to arrange numbers or information in a particular way, in order to make someone believe something that is not true

poach (verb)

to take something such as an idea that belongs to someone else, especially by using secret or dishonest methods, and use it for your own benefit

rort (verb)

Australianinformal to cheat someone or something

stoop/sink so low ()

to do something very unfair or dishonest