deceive
/dɪˈsiːv/
mislead
📚 Meanings
- 1.
To cause someone to believe something that is not true, typically in order to gain some personal advantage.
"The magician deceived the audience with his clever trick."
- 2.
To mislead someone by deliberately misrepresenting the truth; to trick someone.
"He tried to deceive me into giving him money."
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She felt deeply betrayed when she realized he had been deceiving her for years.
She felt deeply betrayed when she realized he had been deceiving her for years.
Don't let appearances deceive you; the situation is more complicated than it seems.
Don't let appearances deceive you; the situation is more complicated than it seems.
The politician was accused of deceiving the public about his true intentions.
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How do you pronounce deceive?
deceive is pronounced [/dɪˈsiːv/]. You can hear a native pronunciation on Smoveth.
What does deceive mean?
deceive means "mislead". See the meanings and examples higher up on the page for the full picture.
How difficult is deceive?
deceive is a Intermediate-level word.
Can you give an example sentence with deceive?
Example: "She felt deeply betrayed when she realized he had been deceiving her for years." — used to mean "mislead".
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