deceive

verb

de·ceive di-ˈsēv How to pronounce deceive (audio)

deceived; deceiving

transitive verb

: 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

archaic : ensnare

… he it was whose guile … deceived the mother of mankind …

John Milton

obsolete : to be false to

You have deceived our trust …

Shakespeare

archaic : to fail to fulfill

… nor are my hopes deceived.

John Dryden

archaic : to while away

These occupations oftentimes deceived the listless hour …

William Wordsworth

obsolete : cheat

… deceived me of a good sum of money …

William Oldys

intransitive verb

: to make someone believe something that is not true : to practice deceit

also : to give a false impression

appearances can deceive

deceiver noun

deceivingly

di-ˈsē-viŋ-lē How to pronounce deceive (audio)

adverb

Example Sentences

Her parents punished her for trying to deceive them. He was accused of deceiving the customer about the condition of the car. People who think they can eat whatever they want without harming their health are deceiving themselves. Remember that appearances can deceive—just because something looks good doesn't mean it is good.

Recent Examples on the Web There have already been glimpses of image synthesis used to defraud and deceive the general public, most recently in Ukraine, where a deepfake of President Zelensky proliferated online.

Mounir Ibrahim, Fortune, 27 July 2022 The proposal would reshape a debt forgiveness process for students whose colleges deceive them, along with other programs for borrowers who are disabled and those with careers in public service.

Collin Binkley, ajc, 6 July 2022 But another case, the first to go to trial, ended in an acquittal in September after a judge said that prosecutors had provided no evidence that the professor intended to deceive the government, and prosecutors have dropped several other cases.

Aruna Viswanatha, WSJ, 20 Jan. 2022 SoccerCity contended Friends of SDSU had improperly used the university’s name to deceive voters into signing petitions.

San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Aug. 2022 The latter mean to deceive and entertain, while keeping their methods proprietary; replication is very much not the point.

Matthew Hutson, WSJ, 7 Aug. 2022 In Bannon’s world, the surest way to succeed is distract, deceive and overwhelm the masses with endless supplies of BS.

Margaret Sullivan, Washington Post, 13 July 2022 County Prosecutor Peter Lucido said these crimes take away from merchandise authenticity and deceive and cheat the public. Contact Christina Hall: chall@freepress.com.

Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 30 June 2022 Greinke can mentor other pitchers on the staff about how to use an entire arsenal of pitches that deceive hitters and keep them off balance.

Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2021 See More

单词	deceiving
释义	deceive verb de·ceive di-ˈsēv deceived; deceiving transitive verb 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 archaic : to fail to fulfill … nor are my hopes deceived. John Dryden 4 archaic : to while away These occupations oftentimes deceived the listless hour … William Wordsworth 5 obsolete : cheat … deceived me of a good sum of money … William Oldys intransitive verb : to make someone believe something that is not true : to practice deceit also : to give a false impression appearances can deceive deceiver noun deceivingly di-ˈsē-viŋ-lē adverb Synonyms bamboozle beguile bluff buffalo burn catch con cozen delude dupe fake out fool gaff gammon gull have have on [chiefly British] hoax hoodwink hornswoggle humbug juggle misguide misinform mislead snooker snow spoof string along sucker suck in take in trick See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Her parents punished her for trying to deceive them. He was accused of deceiving the customer about the condition of the car. People who think they can eat whatever they want without harming their health are deceiving themselves. Remember that appearances can deceive—just because something looks good doesn't mean it is good. Recent Examples on the Web There have already been glimpses of image synthesis used to defraud and deceive the general public, most recently in Ukraine, where a deepfake of President Zelensky proliferated online. Mounir Ibrahim, Fortune, 27 July 2022 The proposal would reshape a debt forgiveness process for students whose colleges deceive them, along with other programs for borrowers who are disabled and those with careers in public service. Collin Binkley, ajc, 6 July 2022 But another case, the first to go to trial, ended in an acquittal in September after a judge said that prosecutors had provided no evidence that the professor intended to deceive the government, and prosecutors have dropped several other cases. Aruna Viswanatha, WSJ, 20 Jan. 2022 SoccerCity contended Friends of SDSU had improperly used the university’s name to deceive voters into signing petitions. San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Aug. 2022 The latter mean to deceive and entertain, while keeping their methods proprietary; replication is very much not the point. Matthew Hutson, WSJ, 7 Aug. 2022 In Bannon’s world, the surest way to succeed is distract, deceive and overwhelm the masses with endless supplies of BS. Margaret Sullivan, Washington Post, 13 July 2022 County Prosecutor Peter Lucido said these crimes take away from merchandise authenticity and deceive and cheat the public. Contact Christina Hall: chall@freepress.com. Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 30 June 2022 Greinke can mentor other pitchers on the staff about how to use an entire arsenal of pitches that deceive hitters and keep them off balance. Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2021 See More Word History Etymology Middle English, from Anglo-French deceivre, from Latin decipere, from de- + capere to take — more at heave entry 1 First Known Use 13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2 Phrases Containing deceive deceive oneself into thinking self-deceive deceive oneself into thinking self-deceive Kids Definition deceive verb de·ceive di-ˈsēv deceived; deceiving 1 : to cause to believe what is not true : mislead His lies deceived me. 2 : to be dishonest and misleading Appearances can deceive. Legal Definition deceive verb de·ceive deceived; deceiving transitive verb : to cause to accept as true or valid what is false or invalid intransitive verb : to practice deceit compare defraud, mislead deceiving 1 of 2 adjective as in misleading tending or having power to deceive the deceiving nature of most flat maps of the globe causes some people to believe erroneously that Greenland is actually bigger than South America Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance misleading deceptive false deluding deceitful incorrect beguiling specious fallacious delusive ambiguous delusory lying inaccurate fraudulent crooked subtle trick distracting cunning dishonest defrauding treacherous slick shifty wrong wily sneaky dissembling confounding forged perplexing tricky duplicitous bewildering counterfeit untrustworthy puzzling crafty sneaking underhanded artful shady subtile artificial sly fake devious untruthful guileful mendacious foxy faithless underhand insidious trickish knavish perfidious evasive feigned sham hypocritical bogus phony insincere fast spurious ambidextrous jive phoney equivocal backhanded double-dealing circuitous two-faced left-handed Antonyms & Near Antonyms nondeceptive plain straightforward open forthright direct straight illuminating revealing aboveboard candid outspoken frank plainspoken openhearted clarifying explanatory truthful revelatory honest trustworthy foursquare free-spoken elucidative See More deceiving 2 of 2 verb present participle of deceive as in tricking to cause to believe what is untrue he went to great lengths to deceive his family about the nature of his new job at the mall Synonyms & Similar Words tricking fooling misleading misguiding teasing deluding misinforming duping conning suckering gulling hoodwinking kidding bamboozling beguiling catching cheating hoaxing bluffing cozening snookering juggling stinging having gammoning spoofing humbugging snowing burning sucking in gaffing taking in buffaloing stringing along defrauding having on hornswoggling faking out swindling pulling one's leg fleecing leading one up the garden path shortchanging sticking leading one down the garden path pulling the wool over one's eyes doing a number on bleeding rooking mulcting hustling chiseling putting on diddling squeezing euchring skinning chiselling flimflamming Antonyms & Near Antonyms revealing exposing undeceiving uncovering disclosing unmasking telling divulging debunking unveiling disillusioning showing up disabusing uncloaking disenchanting See More
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deceive

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