deceived
dɪˈsiːvd
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Definition of deceived - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

deceptiontricked into believing something false
  • She felt deceived by the false promises.
  • He felt deceived by the misleading advertisement.
  • The deceived customer demanded a refund.
fooled misled
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Origin of deceived

Latin, decipere (to deceive)

Terms with deceived included in their meaning

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deception
having been deceived or tricked
fooledadj.
deception
deceived or tricked by someone
movement
moving towards being caught or deceived
deception
deceived or misled by someone
dupe
person who has been tricked or deceived
deception
get tricked or deceived by someone or something
be deceived
to believe something that is not true
deception
deceived or tricked into a problematic situation

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  1. French:trompé, ...
  2. German:getäuscht, ...
  3. Italian:ingannato, ...
  4. Spanish:engañado, ...
  5. Portuguese:enganado, ...
  6. Chinese:受骗的, ...
  7. Japanese:騙された, ...
  8. Arabic:مخدوع, ...
  9. Hebrew:מְרוּמֶה, ...
  10. Russian:обманутый, ...
  11. Ukrainian:обманутий, ...
  12. Hindi:छला हुआ, ...
deceive
dɪˈsiːv

Definition of deceive - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

1.
trickerytr.trick someone into believing something falsetr.
  • She deceived him into thinking she was rich.
beguile dupe mislead
2.
self-delusionintr.delude oneself about the truthintr.
  • He deceived himself into believing he was happy.
fool mislead trick
3.
misunderstandingtr./intr.Raregive a wrong impression unintentionallytr./intr.Rare
  • The calm sea deceived the sailors about the storm.
delude mislead
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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)

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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  1. French:tromper, s'illusionner, ...
  2. German:täuschen, sich täuschen, ...
  3. Italian:ingannare, illudersi, ...
  4. Spanish:engañar, engañarse, ...
  5. Portuguese:enganar, iludir-se, ...
  6. Chinese:骗, 自欺, ...
  7. Japanese:騙す, 信じ込む, ...
  8. Arabic:خَدَعَ, تَوَهَّم, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְהַטְעוֹת, לְהַשְׁלוֹת אֶת עַצְמוֹ, ...
  10. Russian:обманывать, обманывать себя, ...
  11. Ukrainian:обманювати, обманювати себе, ...
  12. Hindi:धोखा देना, अपने आप को धोखे में रखना, ...
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