illude
transitive verb
il·lude
ə̇ˈlüd also ə̇lˈyüd
-ed/-ing/-s
1
a
: delude, deceive
in order to illude him regarding the paternity of the child
R. F. Hawkins
R. F. Hawkins b
: to subject to an illusion
at the cinema I am … completely illuded J. E. Agate
J. E. Agate2
[Latin illudere] obsolete : mock, deride
3
archaic : to escape from : elude
glad to illude the burdens of the day George Crabbe †1832
George Crabbe †1832
Word History
Etymology
Middle English illuden, from Middle French or Medieval Latin; Middle French illuder, from Medieval Latin illudere, from Latin, to mock or jeer at
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