Deceive

[dɪ'siːv] or [dɪ'siv]

Definition

(verb.) cause someone to believe an untruth; 'The insurance company deceived me when they told me they were covering my house'.

(verb.) be false to; be dishonest with.

Editor: Pedro--From WordNet

Definition

(v. t.) To lead into error; to cause to believe what is false, or disbelieve what is true; to impose upon; to mislead; to cheat; to disappoint; to delude; to insnare.

(v. t.) To beguile; to amuse, so as to divert the attention; to while away; to take away as if by deception.

(v. t.) To deprive by fraud or stealth; to defraud.

Checker: Tanya

Synonyms and Synonymous

v. a. Delude, cheat, dupe, gull, cozen, fool, befool, trick, circumvent, overreach, chouse, diddle, beguile, hood-wink, impose upon, make a fool of, play a trick upon, pull wool over one's eyes.

Typist: Sophie

Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Trick, cheat, beguile, delude, gull, dupe, take_in, over_reach, mislead,betray, ensnare, entrap, circumvent

ANT:Enlighten, advise, illumine, guide, disabuse, undeceive, deliver

Typed by Jerry

Definition

v.t. to mislead or cause to err: to cheat: to disappoint.—adj. Deceiv′able that may be deceived: exposed to imposture.—n. Deceiv′ableness.—adj. Deceiv′ably.—n. Deceiv′er.

Editor: Mamie

Examples

Checker: Wendy

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