Deluder

de·lude  (d-ld)

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.

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[Middle English deluden, from Latin dldere : d-, de- + ldere, to play; see leid- in Indo-European roots.]

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de·luder n.

de·luding·ly adv.