- verbdeceive (verb) · deceives (third person present) · deceived (past tense) · deceived (past participle) · deceiving (present participle)
- (of a person) cause (someone) to believe something that is not true, typically in order to gain some personal advantage:"I didn't intend to deceive people into thinking it was French champagne"
- (of a thing) give a mistaken impression:"the area may seem to offer nothing of interest, but don't be deceived" · "everything about him was intended to deceive"
- (deceive oneself)fail to admit to oneself that something is true:"enabling the rulers to deceive themselves about the nature of their own rule"
- be sexually unfaithful to (one's regular partner):"he had deceived her with another woman"
OriginMiddle English: from Old French deceivre, from Latin decipere ‘catch, ensnare, cheat’.Similar and Opposite Wordsverb
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- Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.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.www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deceiveverb (used with object), de·ceived, de·ceiv·ing. to mislead by a false appearance or statement; delude: They deceived the enemy by disguising the destroyer as a freighter. to be unfaithful to (one's spouse or lover). Archaic. to while away (time). verb (used without object), de·ceived, de·ceiv·ing.www.dictionary.com/browse/deceiveMeaning of deceive in English deceive verb [ T ] uk / dɪˈsiːv / us / dɪˈsiːv / Add to word list B2 to persuade someone that something false is the truth, or to keep the truth hidden from someone for your own advantage:dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/deceive
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