beat the system

verb

To circumvent rules, regulations, or conventions, usually by finding loopholes.

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Meanings

verbbeat the system (third-person singular simple present beats the system, present participle beating the system, simple past beat the system, past participle beaten the system)

present singular third person beats the system · participle present beating the system · participle past beaten the system

  1. To circumvent rules, regulations, or conventions, usually by finding loopholes.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
game the system

Translations

Bulgarian прецаквам системата, прецакам системата
  • прецаквам системата (precakvam sistemata)Translations
  • прецакам системата (precakam sistemata)Translations
Finnish huijata järjestelmää
  • huijata järjestelmääTranslations
Polish pokonać system
  • pokonać systemTranslations
Spanish vencer al sistema
  • vencer al sistemaTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

beat the system. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beat%20the%20system

MLA

“beat the system.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beat%20the%20system. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “beat the system,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beat%20the%20system.

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