delude
verb (used with object)
to mislead the mind or judgment of; deceive.
deludes
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present tense formof delude (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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She concocts a fantasy, one that Arthur deludes himself into believing.
From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2024
It deludes us into thinking that someone else is going to rush in while we watch and cheer from the stands.
From Slate ● Mar. 4, 2024
He deludes himself while showing us his true colors.
From New York Times ● Jan. 19, 2018
Perhaps May also deludes herself that the present moment is especially propitious for a renewal of “our special relationship”.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 14, 2017
He has beggared two or three of her acquaintance already, under the same flimsy pretense of intended marriage, that scarcely deludes poor Abigail; she has sore misgivings as to her own fate.
From Sword and Gown A Novel by George A. (George Alfred) Lawrence
