Definition of deceive - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
trickerytr. trick someone into believing something falsetr.
- She deceived him into thinking she was rich.
2.
self-delusionintr. delude oneself about the truthintr.
- He deceived himself into believing he was happy.
3.
misunderstandingtr./intr. Rare give a wrong impression unintentionallytr./intr. Rare
- The calm sea deceived the sailors about the storm.
Expressions with deceive
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appear better than reality
His friendly demeanor flatters to deceive.
introduces doubt about visual perception accuracy
Unless his eyes deceive, the statue just moved slightly.
used to say you think you are seeing something surprising
Unless my eyes deceive me, that's a rainbow in December!
Origin of deceive
Latin, decipere (to deceive)
Terms with deceive included in their meaning
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deception
intentionally false statement meant to deceive
deception
trick or deceive someone to make them believe something false
deception
claim something untrue to deceive others
deceive
fool someone into believing something untrue
deception
something designed to deceive or fool someone
deceptive
intended to deceive or cheat
humor
deceive someone as a joke
deception
deceive or mislead someone
deception
deceive someone for fun or mischief
fraud
deceive someone to gain money or advantage
communication
deceive someone with false information
deception
display of behavior meant to deceive
deception
deceive someone for personal gain
deception
fraud or trick intended to deceive for personal gain
deception
trick or deceive someone for personal gain
behavior
deceive someone in a playful manner
deceptive plan
scheme or trick intended to incriminate or deceive someone
pretense
something done only to impress or deceive others
deceptive tactic
false statement repeated often to deceive
romantic deception
deceive romantically using a false identity
internet
create a fake online profile to deceive
deceive
deprive someone of something by deceit
deceptive people
people who deceive or break rules for advantage
deceptive appearance
made to look real to deceive people
Examples of deceive in a sentence
They deceived the public with false promises. She deceived herself into thinking he would change. They deceived themselves about the risks involved. Her friendly demeanor might deceive people about her true intentions. The bright packaging can deceive buyers into thinking it's a premium product.
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- French:tromper, s'illusionner, ...
- German:täuschen, sich täuschen, ...
- Italian:ingannare, illudersi, ...
- Spanish:engañar, engañarse, ...
- Portuguese:enganar, iludir-se, ...
- Chinese:骗, 自欺, ...
- Japanese:騙す, 信じ込む, ...
- Arabic:خَدَعَ, تَوَهَّم, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַטְעוֹת, לְהַשְׁלוֹת אֶת עַצְמוֹ, ...
- Russian:обманывать, обманывать себя, ...
- Ukrainian:обманювати, обманювати себе, ...
- Hindi:धोखा देना, अपने आप को धोखे में रखना, ...
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