deceive

de·ceive  (d-sv)

v. de·ceived, de·ceiv·ing, de·ceives

v.tr.

1. To cause to believe what is not true; mislead.

2. Archaic To catch by guile; ensnare.

v.intr.

1. To practice deceit.

2. To give a false impression: appearances can deceive.

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[Middle English deceiven, from Old French deceveir, from Vulgar Latin *dcipre, from Latin dcipere, to ensnare, deceive : d-, de- + capere, to seize; see kap- in Indo-European roots.]

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de·ceiva·ble adj.

de·ceiver n.

de·ceiving·ly adv.

Synonyms: deceive, betray, mislead, beguile, delude, dupe, hoodwink, bamboozle, double-cross
These verbs mean to lead another into error, danger, or a disadvantageous position by underhand means. Deceive involves the deliberate misrepresentation of the truth: "We are inclined to believe those whom we do not know, because they have never deceived us" Samuel Johnson.
Betray implies treachery: "When you betray somebody else, you also betray yourself" Isaac Bashevis Singer.
Mislead means to lead in the wrong direction or into error of thought or action: "My manhood, long misled by wandering fires,/Followed false lights" John Dryden.
Beguile suggests deceiving by means of charm or allure: They beguiled unwary investors with tales of overnight fortunes.
To delude is to mislead the mind or judgment. The government deluded the public about the dangers of low-level radiation.
Dupe implies playing upon another's susceptibilities or naiveté: The shoppers were duped by false advertising.
Hoodwink refers to deluding by trickery: It is difficult to hoodwink a smart lawyer.
Bamboozle means to delude by the use of such tactics as hoaxing or artful persuasion: "Perhaps if I wanted to be understood or to understand I would bamboozle myself into belief, but I am a reporter" Graham Greene.
Double-cross implies the betrayal of a confidence or the willful breaking of a pledge: The thief double-crossed his accomplice.

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deceive

Verb

[-ceiving, -ceived]

1. to mislead by lying

2. deceive oneself to refuse to acknowledge something one knows to be true

3. to be unfaithful to (one's sexual partner) [Latin decipere to ensnare, cheat]

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	deceive - be false to; be dishonest with cozen, delude, lead on betray, sell - deliver to an enemy by treachery; "Judas sold Jesus"; "The spy betrayed his country" victimise, victimize - make a victim of; "I was victimized by this con-man" chisel, cheat - engage in deceitful behavior; practice trickery or fraud; "Who's chiseling on the side?" shill - act as a shill; "The shill bid for the expensive carpet during the auction in order to drive the price up" flim-flam, fob, fox, play a trick on, play tricks, pull a fast one on, trick, play a joke on - deceive somebody; "We tricked the teacher into thinking that class would be cancelled next week" befool, fool, gull - make a fool or dupe of cheat on, cuckold, wander, betray, cheat - be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage; "She cheats on her husband"; "Might her husband be wandering?" hoax, play a joke on, pull someone's leg - subject to a playful hoax or joke ensnare, entrap, frame, set up - take or catch as if in a snare or trap; "I was set up!"; "The innocent man was framed by the police" humbug - trick or deceive
	2.	deceive - cause someone to believe an untruth; "The insurance company deceived me when they told me they were covering my house" lead astray, betray misinform, mislead - give false or misleading information to personate, pose, impersonate - pretend to be someone you are not; sometimes with fraudulent intentions; "She posed as the Czar's daughter" lead by the nose, play false, pull the wool over someone's eyes, bamboozle, hoodwink, snow - conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end; "He bamboozled his professors into thinking that he knew the subject well" cod, dupe, put one across, put one over, slang, take in, gull, befool, fool, put on - fool or hoax; "The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone"; "You can't fool me!" undeceive - free from deception or illusion

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deceive

verb take in, trick, fool (informal) cheat, con (informal) kid (informal) stiff (slang) sting (informal) mislead, betray, lead (someone) on (informal) hoax, dupe, beguile, delude, swindle, outwit, ensnare, bamboozle (informal) hoodwink, entrap, double-cross (informal) take for a ride (informal) pull a fast one on (slang) cozen, pull the wool over (someone's) eyes

Translations

deceive [dɪˈsiːv] vt → engañar

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deceive [dɪˈsiːv] deceit vt → tromper;

to deceive o.s. → s'abuser

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deceive [dɪˈsiːv] vt → täuschen;

(husband, wife etc) → betrügen;

to deceive o.s. → sich dat etwas vormachen

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deceive [dɪˈsiːv] vt → ingannare;

to deceive o.s → illudersi, ingannarsi