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deceive

2 syllables
verb
Quick answer

As a verb, deceive means trick or mislead.

Meanings of deceive

3 meanings

verb

  1. To trick or mislead.

  2. Be false to; be dishonest with

    Similar: lead on, delude, cozen

  3. Cause someone to believe an untruth

    “The insurance company deceived me when they told me they were covering my house”

    Similar: betray, lead astray

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

verb: be false to; be dishonest with
lead ondeludecozen
verb: cause someone to believe an untruth
betraylead astray
Oppositesundeceive

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