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   deceive

   /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 swindledefraudcheattrickhoodwinkhoaxdupetake inmisleaddeludefooloutwitmisguidelead oninveigleseduceensnareentrapbeguiledouble-crossgullinformal:conbamboozledostingdiddlerip offshaftbilkrookpull a fast one onpull someone's legtake for a ridepull the wool over someone's eyesthrow dust in someone's eyesput one over ontake to the cleanersfiddleswizzlesell a pup tosuckersnookerstiffeuchrebuncohornswogglepull a swifty onarchaic:cozensharprare:mulct
   • ▪ (of a thing) give (someone) a mistaken impression: "the area may seem to offer nothing of interest, but don't be deceived"
   • ▪ fail to admit to oneself that something is true: "it was no use deceiving herself any longer—she loved him with all her heart"
   • ▪ be sexually unfaithful to (one's regular partner): "he had deceived her with another woman" Similar be unfaithful tobe disloyal tobe untrue tobe inconstant tocheat oncheatbetraybreak one's promise toplay someone falsefaillet downinformal:two-time

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French deceivre, from Latin decipere ‘catch, ensnare, cheat’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. deceivable adjective
   • 2. deceiver noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDECEIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Deceive means to persuade someone that something false is the truth, or to keep the truth hidden from someone for your own advantage. Learn more about the verb deceive, its synonyms, antonyms, idioms, and usage in different contexts.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDECEIVED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Deceived is the past tense of deceive, which means to trick or fool someone by telling them something false or hiding the truth. Learn more about the meaning, synonyms, and usage of deceived with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

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5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › deceiveDeceive Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning of deceive, a verb that means to cause to believe what is untrue or invalid, and its synonyms, examples, and history. See also related phrases and entries for deceive.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDECEIVE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   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.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › deceiveDeceive - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   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.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › deceivedDeceived - definition of deceived by The Free Dictionary

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   Deceive means to cause to believe what is not true, or to be unfaithful to one's partner. Find out the origin, usage, and related words of deceive from various dictionaries and sources.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDECEIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Deceive means to make someone believe something that is not true, usually for your own benefit. Learn the synonyms, pronunciation, grammar and usage of deceive with Collins English Dictionary.