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- Dictionarydeceive/dɪˈsiːv/
verb
- 1. deliberately cause (someone) to believe something that is not true, especially for personal gain: "I didn't intend to deceive people into thinking it was French champagne" Similar
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to persuade someone that something false is the truth, or to keep the truth hidden from someone for your own advantage: The company deceived customers by selling old computers as new ones. deceive someone into doing something The sound of the door closing deceived me into thinking they had gone out. Synonym. trick.
to persuade someone that something false is the truth, or to keep the truth hidden from someone for your own advantage: The company deceived customers by selling old computers as new ones. The sound of the door closing deceived me into thinking they had gone out. Synonym. trick. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to deceive someone.
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.
to persuade someone that something false is the truth; trick or fool: Some parents try to deceive school officials and enroll their children in other districts.
Deceive means to lie, mislead, or otherwise hide or distort the truth. The act or practice of deceiving can be called deceit or deception. Lying is only one way of deceiving. Deceiving can consist of misrepresenting or omitting the truth or more complicated cover-ups.
1. to mislead by deliberate misrepresentation or lies. 2. (Psychology) to delude (oneself) 3. to be unfaithful to (one's sexual partner)
To deceive means to trick or lie. A crafty kid might deceive his mother into thinking he has a fever by holding the thermometer to a light bulb to increase the temperature. Deceive is the trickier cousin of lie. You might lie about why you were late to school.
Definition of deceive verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. to mislead by deliberate misrepresentation or lies. 2. (Psychology) to delude (oneself) 3. to be unfaithful to (one's sexual partner) 4. archaic to disappoint: his hopes were deceived.
4 meanings: 1. to mislead by deliberate misrepresentation or lies 2. to delude (oneself) 3. to be unfaithful to (one's sexual.... Click for more definitions.
