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DELUDE
deceive, lead on, delude, cozen
(verb) be false to; be dishonest with
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
delude (third-person singular simple present deludes, present participle deluding, simple past and past participle deluded)
(transitive) To deceive into believing something which is false; to lead into error; to dupe.
(transitive, obsolete) To frustrate or disappoint.
Synonyms
• (to deceive): deceive, mislead
Anagrams
• dueled, eluded
Source: Wiktionary
De*lude", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Deluded; p. pr. & vb. n. Deluding.] Etym: [L. deludere, delusum; de- + ludere to play, make sport of, mock. See Ludicrous.]
1. To lead from truth or into error; to mislead the mind or judgment of to beguile; to impose on; to dupe; to make a fool of. To delude the nation by an airy phantom. Burke.
2. To frustrate or disappoint. It deludes thy search. Dryden.
Syn.
– To mislead; deceive; beguile; cajole; cheat; dupe. See Deceive.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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