deceive, mislead, delude, beguile mean to lead astray or frustrate usually by underhandedness. deceive implies imposing a false idea or belief that causes ignorance, bewilderment, or helplessness.
DECEIVE definition: 1. to persuade someone that something false is the truth, or to keep the truth hidden from someone…. Learn more.
Definition of deceive verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Deceive, the most general, stresses the deliberate misrepresentation of what one knows to be true: "We are inclined to believe those whom we do not know, because they have never deceived us" (Samuel Johnson).
delude: [~ + object] I never thought she would deceive me.[ ~ + obj + into + verb-ing]: They deceived her into thinking she would be promoted. de ceiv er, n. [countable]
DECEIVE definition: to mislead by a false appearance or statement; delude. See examples of deceive used in a sentence.
If you deceive someone, you make them believe something that is not true, usually in order to get some advantage for yourself. He has deceived and disillusioned us all. [VERB noun] She deceived her father into thinking she was going to school. [VERB noun + into]
Verb deceive (third-person singular simple present deceives, present participle deceiving, simple past and past participle deceived) (transitive) To trick or mislead. It feels painful to begin seeing clearly, that you’ve been deceived by the very people and institutions you trusted to guide you.
Deceive is to deliberately cause someone to believe something that is not true, typically in order to gain an advantage or personal benefit. It refers to the act of misleading, tricking, or causing someone to have a false impression or belief through dishonesty, omission of truth, or manipulation.