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deceive
[dih-seev]
verb (used with object)
to mislead by a false appearance or statement; delude.
They deceived the enemy by disguising the destroyer as a freighter.
Synonyms: , , , , , , , , , ,to be unfaithful to (one's spouse or lover).
Archaic.Ģżto while away (time).
verb (used without object)
to mislead or falsely persuade others; practice deceit.
an engaging manner that easily deceives.
deceive
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verb
to mislead by deliberate misrepresentation or lies
to delude (oneself)
to be unfaithful to (one's sexual partner)
archaicĢżto disappoint
his hopes were deceived
Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms
- deceivableness noun
- deceivability noun
- deceivably adverb
- deceiver noun
- deceivingly adverb
- interdeceive verb
- nondeceiving adjective
- predeceive verb (used with object)
- redeceive verb (used with object)
- well-deceived adjective
- »å±šĖ³¦±š¾±±¹¾±²Ō²µ±ō²ā adverb
- »å±šĖ³¦±š¾±±¹±š°ł noun
- »å±šĖ³¦±š¾±±¹¾±²Ō²µ noun
- »å±šĖ³¦±š¾±±¹²¹²ś±ō±š²Ō±š²õ²õ noun
- »å±šĖ³¦±š¾±±¹²¹²ś±ō±š adjective
- »å±šĖ³¦±š¾±±¹²¹²ś±ō²ā adverb
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of deceive1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Song also trained the recruits to deceive banks from uncovering the fraudulent accounts, according to the release.
The investigation is tasked with finding "whether certain individuals conspired to deceive the public about Biden's mental health and unconstitutionally exercise the authorities and responsibilities of the President."
Court documents showed that MondelÄz International said Aldi uses similar packaging likely to "deceive" consumers and "ride the coattails" of the company's "attraction, fame and prestige".
āThe Mexican avocado industry is corrupt and ungoverned ā and the American consumer is being deceived.ā
Among its other sins, he decided, the U.S. government was deceiving its Australian allies by hiding satellite intelligence it had promised to share and meddling in the countryās elections.
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When To Use
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. People can even deceive themselves by avoiding the truth.The adjectives deceptive and deceitful can describe something that deceives or is intended to deceive. Someone who is known for deceiving others can be described as deceitful. Someone who is easily deceived can be described as deceivable.Sometimes, the word deceive can be used in the context of things that are naturally or innocently misleading to oneās perception (without someone doing the deceiving), as in Do my eyes deceive me? The adjective deceiving can be used in this sense, as in Looks can be deceiving.Example: A lot of advertising is intended to deceive us into thinking we need something.
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