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deceive (dɪˈsiːv Pronunciation for deceive ) 

Definitions

verb

  1. to mislead by deliberate misrepresentation or lies
  2. to delude (oneself)
  3. to be unfaithful to (one's sexual partner)
  4. (archaic) to disappoint ⇒ his hopes were deceived

Derived Forms

deˈceivable adjective
deˈceivably adverb
deˈceivableness, deˌceivaˈbility noun
deˈceiver noun
deˈceiving noun, adjective
deˈceivingly adverb

Word Origin

C13: from Old French deceivre, from Latin dēcipere to ensnare, cheat, from capere to take

Synonyms

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= 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, scam, pull the wool over (someone's) eyes

Translations for 'deceive'

  • British English: deceivePronunciation for deceive If you deceive someone, you make them believe something that is not true.I am really hurt that he deceived me.dɪˈsiːv VERB
  • Arabic: يَخْدَعُPronunciation for يَخْدَعُ
  • Brazilian Portuguese: enganarPronunciation for enganar
  • Chinese: 欺骗Pronunciation for 欺骗
  • Croatian: zavaratiPronunciation for zavarati
  • Czech: oklamatPronunciation for oklamat klamat
  • Danish: bedragePronunciation for bedrage
  • Dutch: bedriegenPronunciation for bedriegen
  • European Spanish: engañarPronunciation for engañar
  • Finnish: pettääPronunciation for pettääharhauttaa
  • French: tromperPronunciation for tromper
  • German: täuschenPronunciation for täuschen
  • Greek: εξαπατώPronunciation for εξαπατώ
  • Italian: ingannarePronunciation for ingannare
  • Japanese: だますPronunciation for だます
  • Korean: 속이다Pronunciation for 속이다
  • Norwegian: bedraPronunciation for bedra
  • Polish: oszukaćPronunciation for oszukać oszukiwać
  • Portuguese: enganarPronunciation for enganar
  • Romanian: a înșela
  • Russian: обманыватьPronunciation for обманывать
  • Spanish: engañarPronunciation for engañar
  • Swedish: luraPronunciation for lura
  • Thai: หลอกลวงPronunciation for หลอกลวง
  • Turkish: yanıltmakPronunciation for yanıltmak
  • Ukrainian: обманювати обманути
  • Vietnamese: lừa dốiPronunciation for lừa dối

Example Sentences Including 'deceive'

A later "dodgy" dossier detailing Iraq's efforts to deceive UN weapons inspectors included large chunks lifted from a student thesis.
New Zealand Herald (2003)
Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves.
Tada, Joni Eareckson Diamonds in the Dust
He didn't want to deceive her, nor did he want her to deceive him.
Amanda Hemingway THE GREENSTONE GRAIL: The Sangreal Trilogy One (2004)
He hammered in a long-range shot which seemed to deceive Oxford keeper Ian McCaldon.
Sun, News of the World (2001)
However, none of those failures constituted a conspiracy to deceive , Dr Buwalda said.
New Zealand Herald (2003)
I never meant to deceive Marcus exactly, or push him into anything.
Stuart Harrison BETTER THAN THIS (2002)
In fact, it hasn't been very difficult to deceive her generally.
MacNeill, Alastair The Devil's Door
Mr Justice Neuberger said there had been no allegation of bad faith or intention to deceive the public against Mr Yuen.
Glasgow Herald (2001)
Their intent was not to deceive the EPA, the scientist hastens to add.
Business Today (2001)

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