deceive
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).
to mislead or falsely persuade others; practice deceit: an engaging manner that easily deceives.
Origin of deceive
1synonym study For deceive
Other words for deceive
Other words from deceive
- de·ceiv·a·ble·ness, de·ceiv·a·bil·i·ty [dih-see-vuh-bil-i-tee], /dɪˌsi vəˈbɪl ɪ ti/, noun
- de·ceiv·a·bly, adverb
- de·ceiv·er, noun
- de·ceiv·ing·ly, adverb
- in·ter·de·ceive, verb, in·ter·de·ceived, in·ter·de·ceiv·ing.
- non·de·ceiv·ing, adjective
- pre·de·ceive, verb (used with object), pre·de·ceived, pre·de·ceiv·ing.
- re·de·ceive, verb (used with object), re·de·ceived, re·de·ceiv·ing.
- well-de·ceived, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for deceive
/ (dɪˈsiːv) /
to mislead by deliberate misrepresentation or lies
to delude (oneself)
to be unfaithful to (one's sexual partner)
archaic to disappoint: his hopes were deceived
Origin of deceive
1Derived forms of deceive
- deceivable, adjective
- deceivably, adverb
- deceivableness or deceivability, noun
- deceiver, noun
- deceiving, noun, adjective
- deceivingly, adverb
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