delude
[ dih-lood ]
/ dɪˈlud /
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verb (used with object), de·lud·ed, de·lud·ing.
to mislead the mind or judgment of; deceive: His conceit deluded him into believing he was important.
Obsolete. to mock or frustrate the hopes or aims of.
Obsolete. to elude; evade.
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Origin of delude
1400–50; late Middle English deluden<Latin dēlūdere to play false, equivalent to dē-de- + lūdere to play
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British Dictionary definitions for delude
delude
/ (dɪˈluːd) /
verb (tr)
to deceive the mind or judgment of; mislead; beguile
rare to frustrate (hopes, expectations, etc)
Derived forms of delude
deludable, adjectivedeluder, noundeludingly, adverbWord Origin for delude
C15: from Latin dēlūdere to mock, play false, from de- + lūdere to play
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