delude

verb

de·lude di-ˈlüd How to pronounce delude (audio)

dē-

deluded; deluding

transitive verb

: to mislead the mind or judgment of : deceive, trick

… people he regards as deluded by the romantic idea that children somehow possess innate knowledge …

Andrew Delbanco

… Hamilton apparently deluded himself, as the first Treasury secretary, into thinking his policies patriotic when their effect, Mr. Phillips says, was to put money into silken purses.

Michael Knox Beran

obsolete

: frustrate, disappoint

: evade, elude

deluder noun

Example Sentences

we deluded ourselves into thinking that the ice cream wouldn't affect our diet

Recent Examples on the Web Scientists tend to think in averages, which can delude people into a false sense of safety.

Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2022 But because a non-White prime minister has been such a long time coming, many of us will delude ourselves into believing a change has come.

Kehinde Andrews, CNN, 8 Aug. 2022 We are guided by automatic, often selfish psychological processes and then delude ourselves with noble justifications.

Manvir Singh, Wired, 14 July 2022 As a student of Stoic philosophy, Mr. Farnsworth doesn’t delude himself that this restoration will happen any time soon.

Martha Bayles, WSJ, 24 June 2022 Resist the urge to spin it, second-guess it or delude yourself out of it.

Washington Post, 30 May 2021 While leaders typically realize that there are key ingredients required to create a truly collaborative team, too many delude themselves into thinking that this type of collaborative environment will just develop by osmosis over time.

Dana Brownlee, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2021 And for those executives who don’t delude themselves, who are clearheaded about the sub-par state of their customer experience, sometimes an even more warped sentiment prevails.

Jon Picoult, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2021 Just keep chugging away and trying to improve and be open and never delude yourself that this is great.

Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2021 See More

单词	deluding
释义	delude verb de·lude di-ˈlüd dē- deluded; deluding transitive verb 1 : to mislead the mind or judgment of : deceive, trick … people he regards as deluded by the romantic idea that children somehow possess innate knowledge … Andrew Delbanco … Hamilton apparently deluded himself, as the first Treasury secretary, into thinking his policies patriotic when their effect, Mr. Phillips says, was to put money into silken purses. Michael Knox Beran 2 obsolete a : frustrate, disappoint b : evade, elude deluder noun Synonyms bamboozle beguile bluff buffalo burn catch con cozen deceive 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 suck in sucker take in trick See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences we deluded ourselves into thinking that the ice cream wouldn't affect our diet Recent Examples on the Web Scientists tend to think in averages, which can delude people into a false sense of safety. Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2022 But because a non-White prime minister has been such a long time coming, many of us will delude ourselves into believing a change has come. Kehinde Andrews, CNN, 8 Aug. 2022 We are guided by automatic, often selfish psychological processes and then delude ourselves with noble justifications. Manvir Singh, Wired, 14 July 2022 As a student of Stoic philosophy, Mr. Farnsworth doesn’t delude himself that this restoration will happen any time soon. Martha Bayles, WSJ, 24 June 2022 Resist the urge to spin it, second-guess it or delude yourself out of it. Washington Post, 30 May 2021 While leaders typically realize that there are key ingredients required to create a truly collaborative team, too many delude themselves into thinking that this type of collaborative environment will just develop by osmosis over time. Dana Brownlee, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2021 And for those executives who don’t delude themselves, who are clearheaded about the sub-par state of their customer experience, sometimes an even more warped sentiment prevails. Jon Picoult, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2021 Just keep chugging away and trying to improve and be open and never delude yourself that this is great. Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2021 See More Word History Etymology Middle English, from Latin deludere, from de- + ludere to play — more at ludicrous First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition delude verb de·lude di-ˈlüd deluded; deluding : deceive sense 1, mislead They were deluded by the ad's claims. Medical Definition delude transitive verb de·lude di-ˈlüd deluded; deluding : to mislead the mind or judgment of deluding 1 of 2 adjective as in misleading tending or having power to deceive the deluding appearance of the surface of the river, which is actually quite fast-moving Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance misleading deceptive false deceiving delusive delusory deceitful beguiling specious incorrect fallacious lying ambiguous fraudulent inaccurate distracting trick defrauding subtle dishonest cunning confounding dissembling wily wrong sneaking crooked bewildering faithless subtile duplicitous mendacious perplexing guileful counterfeit treacherous crafty puzzling artful artificial devious untruthful untrustworthy knavish fake sneaky shifty insidious perfidious slick sly forged tricky foxy underhand insincere underhanded phony shady hypocritical trickish evasive phoney bogus sham feigned spurious ambidextrous equivocal circuitous jive fast double-dealing backhanded two-faced left-handed Antonyms & Near Antonyms nondeceptive direct forthright plain aboveboard illuminating open candid straightforward frank straight clarifying explanatory revealing outspoken openhearted truthful revelatory plainspoken honest free-spoken trustworthy foursquare elucidative See More deluding 2 of 2 verb present participle of delude as in fooling to cause to believe what is untrue we deluded ourselves into thinking that the ice cream wouldn't affect our diet Synonyms & Similar Words fooling tricking deceiving misleading kidding gulling hoodwinking misinforming duping conning misguiding teasing bamboozling suckering hoaxing humbugging snookering bluffing cozening catching cheating having beguiling juggling stinging gammoning spoofing snowing gaffing stringing along burning sucking in having on taking in hornswoggling buffaloing faking out leading one up the garden path defrauding leading one down the garden path doing a number on shortchanging pulling one's leg fleecing swindling sticking pulling the wool over one's eyes rooking mulcting chiseling hustling diddling putting on bleeding squeezing skinning flimflamming chiselling euchring Antonyms & Near Antonyms exposing revealing telling uncovering disclosing undeceiving debunking unmasking divulging disabusing disillusioning showing up uncloaking unveiling disenchanting See More
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