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deceive
de·ceive D0070000 (dĭ-sēv′)v. de·ceived, de·ceiv·ing, de·ceives v.tr.1. To cause to believe what is not true; mislead.2. Archaic To catch by guile; ensnare.v.intr.1. To practice deceit.2. To give a false impression: appearances can deceive. [Middle English deceiven, from Old French deceveir, from Vulgar Latin *dēcipēre, from Latin dēcipere, to ensnare, deceive : dē-, de- + capere, to seize; see kap- in Indo-European roots.] de·ceiv′a·ble adj.de·ceiv′er n.de·ceiv′ing·ly adv.Synonyms: deceive, mislead, delude, dupe, hoodwink, bamboozle These verbs mean to cause someone to believe something untrue, usually with an ulterior motive in mind. Deceive, the most general, stresses the deliberate misrepresentation of what one knows to be true: "We are inclined to believe those whom we do not know, because they have never deceived us" (Samuel Johnson). To mislead is to direct toward a wrong conclusion, as by the use of half-truths or obfuscation; it is often but not always intentional: "Writing for young people may tempt authors to oversimplify technical information, which may mislead or confuse the reader" (Margaret Bush). Delude can imply a deception so thorough as to foster belief that is not merely misplaced but often irrational; it may also imply a strong dose of wishful thinking: "I knew, suddenly, in a thunderbolt of awareness, that I had been deluding myself for years, and had madly fancied myself a writer, when I was nothing of the sort" (Margaret Drabble). To dupe is to play upon another's susceptibilities or naiveté: The shoppers were duped by false advertising. Hoodwink and the informal bamboozle refer to deception by hoaxing, trickery, or artful persuasion: "Worst of all ... the orchestra manager ... has somehow hoodwinked me with his courtly southern manner into signing another multiyear contract" (Arnold Steinhardt)."Perhaps if I wanted to be understood or to understand I would bamboozle myself into belief, but I am a reporter" (Graham Greene).deceive (dɪˈsiːv) vb (tr) 1. to mislead by deliberate misrepresentation or lies2. (Psychology) to delude (oneself)3. to be unfaithful to (one's sexual partner)4. archaic to disappoint: his hopes were deceived. [C13: from Old French deceivre, from Latin dēcipere to ensnare, cheat, from capere to take] deˈceivable adj deˈceivably adv deˈceivableness, deˌceivaˈbility n deˈceiver n deˈceiving n, adj deˈceivingly advde•ceive (dɪˈsiv) v. -ceived, -ceiv•ing. v.t. 1. to mislead by a false appearance or statement; trick. 2. to be unfaithful to (one's spouse or lover). 3. Archaic. to while away (time). v.i. 4. to practice deceit. [1250–1300; Middle English < Old French deceivre < Latin dēcipere literally, to ensnare] de•ceiv′er, n. de•ceiv′ing•ly, adv. syn: See cheat. deceive Past participle: deceived Gerund: deceiving
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I deceive | you deceive | he/she/it deceives | we deceive | you deceive | they deceive |
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I deceived | you deceived | he/she/it deceived | we deceived | you deceived | they deceived |
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I am deceiving | you are deceiving | he/she/it is deceiving | we are deceiving | you are deceiving | they are deceiving |
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I have deceived | you have deceived | he/she/it has deceived | we have deceived | you have deceived | they have deceived |
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I was deceiving | you were deceiving | he/she/it was deceiving | we were deceiving | you were deceiving | they were deceiving |
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I had deceived | you had deceived | he/she/it had deceived | we had deceived | you had deceived | they had deceived |
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I will deceive | you will deceive | he/she/it will deceive | we will deceive | you will deceive | they will deceive |
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I will have deceived | you will have deceived | he/she/it will have deceived | we will have deceived | you will have deceived | they will have deceived |
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I will be deceiving | you will be deceiving | he/she/it will be deceiving | we will be deceiving | you will be deceiving | they will be deceiving |
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I have been deceiving | you have been deceiving | he/she/it has been deceiving | we have been deceiving | you have been deceiving | they have been deceiving |
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I will have been deceiving | you will have been deceiving | he/she/it will have been deceiving | we will have been deceiving | you will have been deceiving | they will have been deceiving |
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I had been deceiving | you had been deceiving | he/she/it had been deceiving | we had been deceiving | you had been deceiving | they had been deceiving |
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I would deceive | you would deceive | he/she/it would deceive | we would deceive | you would deceive | they would deceive |
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I would have deceived | you would have deceived | he/she/it would have deceived | we would have deceived | you would have deceived | they would have deceived | ThesaurusVerb | 1. | deceive - be false to; be dishonest withcozen, delude, lead onbetray, sell - deliver to an enemy by treachery; "Judas sold Jesus"; "The spy betrayed his country"victimise, victimize - make a victim of; "I was victimized by this con-man"chisel, cheat - engage in deceitful behavior; practice trickery or fraud; "Who's chiseling on the side?"shill - act as a shill; "The shill bid for the expensive carpet during the auction in order to drive the price up"flim-flam, fob, fox, play a trick on, play tricks, pull a fast one on, trick, play a joke on - deceive somebody; "We tricked the teacher into thinking that class would be cancelled next week"befool, fool, gull - make a fool or dupe ofcheat on, cuckold, wander, betray, cheat - be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage; "She cheats on her husband"; "Might her husband be wandering?"hoax, play a joke on, pull someone's leg - subject to a playful hoax or jokeensnare, entrap, frame, set up - take or catch as if in a snare or trap; "I was set up!"; "The innocent man was framed by the police"humbug - trick or deceive | | 2. | deceive - cause someone to believe an untruth; "The insurance company deceived me when they told me they were covering my house"lead astray, betraymisinform, mislead - give false or misleading information topersonate, pose, impersonate - pretend to be someone you are not; sometimes with fraudulent intentions; "She posed as the Czar's daughter"lead by the nose, play false, pull the wool over someone's eyes, bamboozle, hoodwink, snow - conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end; "He bamboozled his professors into thinking that he knew the subject well"cod, dupe, put one across, put one over, slang, take in, gull, befool, fool, put on - fool or hoax; "The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone"; "You can't fool me!"undeceive - free from deception or illusion |
deceiveverb take in, trick, fool (informal), cheat, con (informal), kid (informal), stiff (slang), sting (informal), mislead, betray, lead (someone) on (informal), hoax, dupe, beguile, delude, swindle, outwit, ensnare, bamboozle (informal), hoodwink, entrap, double-cross (informal), take for a ride (informal), pull a fast one on (slang), cozen, pull the wool over (someone's) eyes He has deceived and disillusioned us all.be deceived by something or someone be taken in by, fall for, swallow (informal), take the bait, be made a fool of by, be the dupe of, swallow hook, line, and sinker (informal) I was deceived by her innocent expression.deceiveverbTo cause to accept what is false, especially by trickery or misrepresentation:beguile, betray, bluff, cozen, delude, double-cross, dupe, fool, hoodwink, humbug, mislead, take in, trick.Informal: bamboozle, have.Slang: four-flush.Idioms: lead astray, play false, pull the wool over someone's eyes, put something over on, take for a ride.Translationsdeceive (diˈsiːv) verb to mislead or cause to make mistakes, usually by giving or suggesting false information. He was deceived by her innocent appearance. 欺騙,弄虛造假 欺骗,弄虚作假 deceive is spelt with -ei-. deceive
appearances can be deceivingAppearances do not always convey accurate information. That house sure looks beautiful on the outside, but appearances can be deceiving. What did the inspector say about the foundation? Sure, she seems nice, but appearances can be deceiving.See also: appearance, can, deceivedeceive (someone) into (something)To fool or trick someone into doing something. I can't believe he deceived thousands of people into buying a faulty product!See also: deceivedeceive (someone) with (something)To use something in particular to fool or trick someone. I can't believe you deceived thousands of people with a misrepresentation of your product!See also: deceiveflatter to deceiveTo seem better or more promising than someone or something really is. A: "I can't believe that team didn't make the playoffs after starting the season so well." B: "I guess they just flattered to deceive."See also: deceive, flatterAppearances can be deceiving.Prov. Things can look different from the way they really are. Edward seems like a very nice boy, but appearances can be deceiving. Jane may look like she doesn't understand you, but she's really extremely bright. Appearances can be deceiving.See also: Appearance, can, deceivedeceive someone into somethingto trick someone into doing something. She deceived me into giving her my car keys. You can't deceive me into doing what I don't want to do.See also: deceivedeceive someone with somethingto cheat someone with something or with deceptive words. You cannot deceive me with your promises. You are just deceiving yourself with fancy talk.See also: deceiveflatter to deceive encourage on insufficient grounds and cause disappointment. 1913 Field Two furlongs from home Maiden Erlegh looked most dangerous, but he flattered only to deceive. See also: deceive, flatterEncyclopediaSeedeceptionDeceive
TO DECEIVE. To induce another either by words or actions, to take that for true which is not so. Wolff, Inst. Nat. Sec. 356. deceive
Synonyms for deceiveverb take inSynonyms- take in
- trick
- fool
- cheat
- con
- kid
- stiff
- sting
- mislead
- betray
- lead (someone) on
- hoax
- dupe
- beguile
- delude
- swindle
- outwit
- ensnare
- bamboozle
- hoodwink
- entrap
- double-cross
- take for a ride
- pull a fast one on
- cozen
- pull the wool over (someone's) eyes
phrase be deceived by something or someoneSynonyms- be taken in by
- fall for
- swallow
- take the bait
- be made a fool of by
- be the dupe of
- swallow hook, line, and sinker
Synonyms for deceiveverb to cause to accept what is false, especially by trickery or misrepresentationSynonyms- beguile
- betray
- bluff
- cozen
- delude
- double-cross
- dupe
- fool
- hoodwink
- humbug
- mislead
- take in
- trick
- bamboozle
- have
- four-flush
Synonyms for deceiveverb be false toSynonymsRelated Words- betray
- sell
- victimise
- victimize
- chisel
- cheat
- shill
- flim-flam
- fob
- fox
- play a trick on
- play tricks
- pull a fast one on
- trick
- play a joke on
- befool
- fool
- gull
- cheat on
- cuckold
- wander
- hoax
- pull someone's leg
- ensnare
- entrap
- frame
- set up
- humbug
verb cause someone to believe an untruthSynonymsRelated Words- misinform
- mislead
- personate
- pose
- impersonate
- lead by the nose
- play false
- pull the wool over someone's eyes
- bamboozle
- hoodwink
- snow
- cod
- dupe
- put one across
- put one over
- slang
- take in
- gull
- befool
- fool
- put on
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