delude

verb

de·lude di-ˈlüd How to pronounce delude (audio)

dē-

deluded; deluding

transitive verb

: to mislead the mind or judgment of : deceive, trick

… people he regards as deluded by the romantic idea that children somehow possess innate knowledge …

Andrew Delbanco

… Hamilton apparently deluded himself, as the first Treasury secretary, into thinking his policies patriotic when their effect, Mr. Phillips says, was to put money into silken purses.

Michael Knox Beran

obsolete

: frustrate, disappoint

: evade, elude

deluder noun

Example Sentences

we deluded ourselves into thinking that the ice cream wouldn't affect our diet

Recent Examples on the Web Scientists tend to think in averages, which can delude people into a false sense of safety.

Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2022 But because a non-White prime minister has been such a long time coming, many of us will delude ourselves into believing a change has come.

Kehinde Andrews, CNN, 8 Aug. 2022 We are guided by automatic, often selfish psychological processes and then delude ourselves with noble justifications.

Manvir Singh, Wired, 14 July 2022 As a student of Stoic philosophy, Mr. Farnsworth doesn’t delude himself that this restoration will happen any time soon.

Martha Bayles, WSJ, 24 June 2022 Resist the urge to spin it, second-guess it or delude yourself out of it.

Washington Post, 30 May 2021 While leaders typically realize that there are key ingredients required to create a truly collaborative team, too many delude themselves into thinking that this type of collaborative environment will just develop by osmosis over time.

Dana Brownlee, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2021 And for those executives who don’t delude themselves, who are clearheaded about the sub-par state of their customer experience, sometimes an even more warped sentiment prevails.

Jon Picoult, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2021 Just keep chugging away and trying to improve and be open and never delude yourself that this is great.

Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2021 See More

单词	deludes
释义	delude verb de·lude di-ˈlüd dē- deluded; deluding transitive verb 1 : to mislead the mind or judgment of : deceive, trick … people he regards as deluded by the romantic idea that children somehow possess innate knowledge … Andrew Delbanco … Hamilton apparently deluded himself, as the first Treasury secretary, into thinking his policies patriotic when their effect, Mr. Phillips says, was to put money into silken purses. Michael Knox Beran 2 obsolete a : frustrate, disappoint b : evade, elude deluder noun Synonyms bamboozle beguile bluff buffalo burn catch con cozen deceive dupe fake out fool gaff gammon gull have have on [chiefly British] hoax hoodwink hornswoggle humbug juggle misguide misinform mislead snooker snow spoof string along suck in sucker take in trick See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences we deluded ourselves into thinking that the ice cream wouldn't affect our diet Recent Examples on the Web Scientists tend to think in averages, which can delude people into a false sense of safety. Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2022 But because a non-White prime minister has been such a long time coming, many of us will delude ourselves into believing a change has come. Kehinde Andrews, CNN, 8 Aug. 2022 We are guided by automatic, often selfish psychological processes and then delude ourselves with noble justifications. Manvir Singh, Wired, 14 July 2022 As a student of Stoic philosophy, Mr. Farnsworth doesn’t delude himself that this restoration will happen any time soon. Martha Bayles, WSJ, 24 June 2022 Resist the urge to spin it, second-guess it or delude yourself out of it. Washington Post, 30 May 2021 While leaders typically realize that there are key ingredients required to create a truly collaborative team, too many delude themselves into thinking that this type of collaborative environment will just develop by osmosis over time. Dana Brownlee, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2021 And for those executives who don’t delude themselves, who are clearheaded about the sub-par state of their customer experience, sometimes an even more warped sentiment prevails. Jon Picoult, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2021 Just keep chugging away and trying to improve and be open and never delude yourself that this is great. Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2021 See More Word History Etymology Middle English, from Latin deludere, from de- + ludere to play — more at ludicrous First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition delude verb de·lude di-ˈlüd deluded; deluding : deceive sense 1, mislead They were deluded by the ad's claims. Medical Definition delude transitive verb de·lude di-ˈlüd deluded; deluding : to mislead the mind or judgment of deludes verb present tense third-person singular of delude as in deceives to cause to believe what is untrue we deluded ourselves into thinking that the ice cream wouldn't affect our diet Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance deceives fools tricks misleads misinforms beguiles hoodwinks misguides teases kids humbugs dupes suckers bamboozles hoaxes catches juggles stings cons gammons has bluffs sucks in gulls cheats buffaloes cozens has on spoofs strings along snows burns gaffs snookers takes in hornswoggles defrauds leads one up the garden path fakes out leads one down the garden path pulls one's leg does a number on pulls the wool over one's eyes shortchanges swindles sticks diddles puts on mulcts bleeds hustles fleeces rooks squeezes chisels skins flimflams euchres Antonyms & Near Antonyms reveals exposes unmasks debunks uncovers discloses tells divulges disabuses undeceives disillusions unveils shows up uncloaks disenchants See More
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