- 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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- To deceive means to persuade someone that something false is the truth, or to keep the truth hidden from someone for your own advantage1. Deceive can also imply imposing a false idea or belief that causes ignorance, bewilderment, or helplessness2. Deceive can be used with or without an object, and can also mean to be unfaithful to someone or to while away time3.Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.Meaning 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/deceivedeceive, 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/deceiveto 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. to mislead or falsely persuade others; practice deceit: an engaging manner that easily deceives.www.dictionary.com/browse/deceive
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