de·lude (d -l d )tr.v. de·lud·ed, de·lud·ing, de·ludes 1. To deceive the mind or judgment of: fraudulent ads that delude consumers into sending in money. See Synonyms at deceive. 2. Obsolete To elude or evade. 3. Obsolete To frustrate the hopes or plans of. [Middle English deluden, from Latin d  l dere : d-, de- + ldere, to play; see leid- in Indo-European roots.]de·lud er n.de·lud ing·ly adv. |
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