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delude

verb

de·​lude di-ˈlüd How to pronounce delude (audio)
dē-
deluded; deluding

transitive verb

1
: to mislead the mind or judgment of : deceive, trick
… people he regards as deluded by the romantic idea that children somehow possess innate knowledge … Andrew Delbanco
… Hamilton apparently deluded himself, as the first Treasury secretary, into thinking his policies patriotic when their effect, Mr. Phillips says, was to put money into silken purses. Michael Knox Beran
2
obsolete
a
: frustrate, disappoint
b
: evade, elude
deluder noun

Synonyms

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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.

tried to deceive me about the cost

mislead implies a leading astray that may or may not be intentional.

I was misled by the confusing sign

delude implies deceiving so thoroughly as to obscure the truth.

we were deluded into thinking we were safe

beguile stresses the use of charm and persuasion in deceiving.

was beguiled by false promises

Example Sentences

we deluded ourselves into thinking that the ice cream wouldn't affect our diet
Recent Examples on the Web Scientists tend to think in averages, which can delude people into a false sense of safety. Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2022 But because a non-White prime minister has been such a long time coming, many of us will delude ourselves into believing a change has come. Kehinde Andrews, CNN, 8 Aug. 2022 We are guided by automatic, often selfish psychological processes and then delude ourselves with noble justifications. Manvir Singh, Wired, 14 July 2022 As a student of Stoic philosophy, Mr. Farnsworth doesn’t delude himself that this restoration will happen any time soon. Martha Bayles, WSJ, 24 June 2022 Resist the urge to spin it, second-guess it or delude yourself out of it. Washington Post, 30 May 2021 While leaders typically realize that there are key ingredients required to create a truly collaborative team, too many delude themselves into thinking that this type of collaborative environment will just develop by osmosis over time. Dana Brownlee, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2021 And for those executives who don’t delude themselves, who are clearheaded about the sub-par state of their customer experience, sometimes an even more warped sentiment prevails. Jon Picoult, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2021 Just keep chugging away and trying to improve and be open and never delude yourself that this is great. Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Latin deludere, from de- + ludere to play — more at ludicrous

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of delude was in the 15th century

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