rig vs cheat

rig and cheat both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
rig	Yes	No	Yes	No
cheat	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, rig and cheat are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of rig include fraud, swindle.

As verbs, cheat is a hypernym of rig; that is, cheat is a word with a broader meaning than rig:

Other hypernyms of rig include chisel.

rig (noun)	cheat (noun)
the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme	a deception for profit to yourself
gear (including necessary machinery) for a particular enterprise	the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme
formation of masts, spars, sails, etc., on a vessel	someone who leads you to believe something that is not true
a set of clothing (with accessories)	weedy annual grass often occurs in grainfields and other cultivated land; seeds sometimes considered poisonous
a vehicle with wheels drawn by one or more horses	weedy annual native to Europe but widely distributed as a weed especially in wheat
a truck consisting of a tractor and trailer together
gear used in fishing

rig (verb)	cheat (verb)
equip with sails or masts	defeat someone through trickery or deceit
connect or secure to	deprive somebody of something by deceit
manipulate in a fraudulent manner	engage in deceitful behavior; practice trickery or fraud
arrange the outcome of by means of deceit	be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage