Also means
cheat (in a game)
Usage Note
Triche is the everyday noun for dishonest play or academic fraud. The related verb tricher means 'to cheat', and the person who cheats is a tricheur (m) or tricheuse (f). The word carries a fairly light register and is used freely for both game-playing and exam fraud.
Examples
"La triche est interdite pendant l'examen."
Natural Translation
Cheating is forbidden during the exam.

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