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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024de•ceive /dɪˈsiv/USA pronunciation v., -ceived, -ceiv•ing. - to mislead by a false appearance or statement;
delude: [~ + object]I never thought she would deceive me.[ ~ + obj + into + verb-ing]:They deceived her into thinking she would be promoted.
de•ceiv•er, n. [countable] de•ceiv•ing•ly, adv. See -ceive-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024de•ceive (di sēv′),USA pronunciation v., -ceived, -ceiv•ing. v.t. - to 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).
v.i. - to mislead or falsely persuade others;
practice deceit:an engaging manner that easily deceives.
- Latin dēcipere, literally, to ensnare, equivalent. to dē- de- + -cipere, combining form of capere to take
- Old French deceivre
- Middle English deceiven 1250–1300
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged cozen, dupe, fool, gull, hoodwink, trick, defraud, outwit, entrap, ensnare, betray. See cheat.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: deceive /dɪˈsiːv/ vb (transitive)- to mislead by deliberate misrepresentation or lies
- to delude (oneself)
- to be unfaithful to (one's sexual partner)
- archaic to disappoint
Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French deceivre, from Latin dēcipere to ensnare, cheat, from capere to takedeˈceivable adj deˈceiver n |