Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
deceive
verb
/dɪˈsiːv/
Definition
To cause someone to believe something that is not true.
Examples
- She didn’t mean to deceive her friends with her lie.
- The con artist managed to deceive many people out of their money.
- It’s easy to deceive yourself into thinking everything is fine.
Meaning
To mislead or trick someone into believing something that is false.
Synonyms
- mislead
- trick
- fool
- cheat
- dupe
