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Meaning of deceive in English

Table of contents
  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions
  1. Pronunciation

    /dəˈsiv/

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  1. Verb

    deceive

    Etymology

    Middle English: from Old French deceivre, from Latin decipere‘catch, ensnare, cheat’

    Definitions

    1. be false to

    Examples

    • « be dishonest with »

    Derived terms

    • deceit
    • deception
    • delusion
    • dissembling
    • dissimulation
    • hallucination
    • head game
    • illusion
    • misrepresentation
    • psychotic belief
  2. 2. cause someone to believe an untruth

    Examples

    • « The insurance company deceived me when they told me they were covering my house »

    Antonyms

    • undeceive

    Derived terms

    • beguiler
    • betrayer
    • cheat
    • cheater
    • deceit
    • deceiver
    • deception
    • dissembling
    • dissimulation
    • double-crosser
    • double-dealer
    • slicker
    • traitor
    • trickster
    • two-timer

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

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