deceive
verb (used with object)
to mislead by a false appearance or statement; delude.
have deceived
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present perfectof deceive.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Facebook was found to have deceived its users through statements and remarks made on its own platforms, interviews, earnings calls and other channels.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
To reiterate: They have deceived us, or, to put it simply, they have played us.
From New York Times ● Feb. 24, 2022
The newspaper also suggested he would not be found to have deceived his adviser.
From BBC ● Dec. 31, 2021
And he may have deceived the intelligence veterans he mingled with and worked alongside.
From Washington Post ● May 3, 2017
Because I have deceived you and cannot deny all she proclaims, you may believe the more.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
