Meaning of deceive in English
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Verb
deceiveEtymology
Middle English: from Old French deceivre, from Latin decipere‘catch, ensnare, cheat’Definitions
1. be false toExamples
- « be dishonest with »
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- 2. cause someone to believe an untruth
Examples
- « The insurance company deceived me when they told me they were covering my house »
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Famous quotes
- « Let us not deceive ourselves we must elect world peace or world destruction. » Bernard Baruch
- « Truth is often the favorite tool of those who deceive. » Bryant H. McGill
- « In complete darkness we are all the same, it is only our knowledge and wisdom that separates us, don't let your eyes deceive you. » Janet Jackson
- « We always deceive ourselves twice about the people we love - first to their advantage, then to their disadvantage. » Albert Camus
- « Deceive not thy physician, confessor, nor lawyer. » George Herbert