deceive
verb (used with object)
to mislead by a false appearance or statement; delude.
had deceived
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past perfectof deceive.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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A judge ruled that Meta must pay $25 billion to New Mexico after a jury found last month that the social media giant had deceived users in a case related to the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026
Krems declined to confirm how many children the couple have in total, and disputed that the couple had deceived their surrogates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
When she told you that she felt you lied to her and had deceived her, what was that moment like for you?
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 30, 2023
At the start of the trial on 8 November, prosecutor Gareth Weetman said she was "an intelligent but also a highly dishonest and manipulative individual" who had deceived shops, banks, solicitors and even the courts.
From BBC ● Mar. 15, 2023
He rubbed his eyes wondering if sleep and shadow had deceived him; but the great grey shapes moved steadily onward.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
