# cheat death

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To survive a situation which would be expected to result in death.

## Etymology
Compare French trompe-la-mort.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cheat-death