What does "cheat death" mean?

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

What is a synonym for "cheat death"?

Common synonyms include: endure, hang on, keep alive, last, persist, survive.

Cheat death

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1
To survive a situation which would be expected to result in death.
"From Olar, Han Shepard, They say you're alive. That you cheated death. That sending you this isn't just a pointless exercise as part of my therapy. They say a lot of things."

Synonyms

All synonyms

endure hang on keep alive last persist survive

Example

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"From Olar, Han Shepard, They say you're alive. That you cheated death. That sending you this isn't just a pointless exercise as part of my therapy. They say a lot of things."

Etymology

Compare French trompe-la-mort.

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