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deceive

verb

de·​ceive di-ˈsēv How to pronounce deceive (audio)
deceived; deceiving

transitive verb

1
: to cause to accept as true or valid what is false or invalid
deceiving customers about the condition of the cars
bluffing at poker in order to deceive the other players
2
archaic : ensnare
… he it was whose guile … deceived the mother of mankind … John Milton
3
a
obsolete : to be false to
You have deceived our trust … Shakespeare
b
archaic : to fail to fulfill
… nor are my hopes deceived. John Dryden
4
archaic : to while away
These occupations oftentimes deceived the listless hour … William Wordsworth
5
obsolete : cheat
… deceived me of a good sum of money … William Oldys

intransitive verb

: to make someone believe something that is not true : to practice deceit
also : to give a false impression
appearances can deceive
deceiver noun
deceivingly
di-ˈsē-viŋ-lē How to pronounce deceive (audio)
adverb

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

Her parents punished her for trying to deceive them. He was accused of deceiving the customer about the condition of the car. People who think they can eat whatever they want without harming their health are deceiving themselves. Remember that appearances can deceive—just because something looks good doesn't mean it is good.
Recent Examples on the Web There have already been glimpses of image synthesis used to defraud and deceive the general public, most recently in Ukraine, where a deepfake of President Zelensky proliferated online. Mounir Ibrahim, Fortune, 27 July 2022 The proposal would reshape a debt forgiveness process for students whose colleges deceive them, along with other programs for borrowers who are disabled and those with careers in public service. Collin Binkley, ajc, 6 July 2022 But another case, the first to go to trial, ended in an acquittal in September after a judge said that prosecutors had provided no evidence that the professor intended to deceive the government, and prosecutors have dropped several other cases. Aruna Viswanatha, WSJ, 20 Jan. 2022 SoccerCity contended Friends of SDSU had improperly used the university’s name to deceive voters into signing petitions. San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Aug. 2022 The latter mean to deceive and entertain, while keeping their methods proprietary; replication is very much not the point. Matthew Hutson, WSJ, 7 Aug. 2022 In Bannon’s world, the surest way to succeed is distract, deceive and overwhelm the masses with endless supplies of BS. Margaret Sullivan, Washington Post, 13 July 2022 County Prosecutor Peter Lucido said these crimes take away from merchandise authenticity and deceive and cheat the public. Contact Christina Hall: chall@freepress.com. Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 30 June 2022 Greinke can mentor other pitchers on the staff about how to use an entire arsenal of pitches that deceive hitters and keep them off balance. Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French deceivre, from Latin decipere, from de- + capere to take — more at heave entry 1

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of deceive was in the 13th century

Phrases Containing deceive

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