deceive

[ dih-seev ]

/ dɪˈsiv /

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verb (used with object), de·ceived, de·ceiv·ing.

to mislead by a false appearance or statement; delude: They deceived the enemy by disguising the destroyer as a freighter.

to be unfaithful to (one's spouse or lover).

Archaic. to while away (time).

verb (used without object), de·ceived, de·ceiv·ing.

to mislead or falsely persuade others; practice deceit: an engaging manner that easily deceives.

Origin of deceive

1250–1300; Middle English deceiven<Old French deceivre<Latin dēcipere, literally, to ensnare, equivalent to dē-de- + -cipere, combining form of capere to take

SYNONYMS FOR deceive

1 cozen, dupe, fool, gull, hoodwink, trick, defraud, outwit, entrap, ensnare, betray.

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synonym study for deceive

1. See cheat.

OTHER WORDS FROM deceive

de·ceiv·a·ble·ness, de·ceiv·a·bil·i·ty, nounde·ceiv·a·bly, adverbde·ceiv·er, nounde·ceiv·ing·ly, adverb

in·ter·de·ceive, verb, in·ter·de·ceived, in·ter·de·ceiv·ing.non·de·ceiv·ing, adjectivepre·de·ceive, verb (used with object), pre·de·ceived, pre·de·ceiv·ing.pre·de·ceiv·er, nounre·de·ceive, verb (used with object), re·de·ceived, re·de·ceiv·ing.well-de·ceived, adjective

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Example sentences from the Web for deceive

And cancer, deceiver, pretender, coward; it cannot even subsist without the vibrant people it depends on.
No One Ever Loses to Cancer|Dushka Zapata|October 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He's up to fourteen stone with fox-hounds; and, unless he's a deceiver, he has the go in him.
The Fortunes of Hector O'Halloran, And His Man Mark Antony O'Toole|W. H. Maxwell
A Methodist means a deceiver, one who deludes, cheats and beguiles.'
British Quarterly Review, American Edition, Volume LIV|Various
But he did not give his name, that he might not be discovered as the deceiver who rapped in the name of others.
Secret Enemies of True Republicanism|Andrew B. Smolnikar

All propaganda is lies, and every crowd is a deceiver, but its first and worst deception is that of itself.
The Behavior of Crowds|Everett Dean Martin
And did I not myself warn you against it when I said that it was a deceiver, a lying and deceiving spirit?
Thus Spake Zarathustra|Friedrich Nietzsche

British Dictionary definitions for deceive

deceive

/ (dɪˈsiːv) /

verb (tr)

to mislead by deliberate misrepresentation or lies

to delude (oneself)

to be unfaithful to (one's sexual partner)

archaic to disappointhis hopes were deceived

Derived forms of deceive

deceivable, adjectivedeceivably, adverbdeceivableness or deceivability, noundeceiver, noun

deceiving, noun, adjectivedeceivingly, adverb

Word Origin for deceive

C13: from Old French deceivre, from Latin dēcipere to ensnare, cheat, from capere to take

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单词	deceive
释义	deceive [ dih-seev ] / dɪˈsiv / SEE SYNONYMS FOR deceive ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), de·ceived, de·ceiv·ing. to mislead by a false appearance or statement; delude: They deceived the enemy by disguising the destroyer as a freighter. to be unfaithful to (one's spouse or lover). Archaic. to while away (time). verb (used without object), de·ceived, de·ceiv·ing. to mislead or falsely persuade others; practice deceit: an engaging manner that easily deceives. Origin of deceive 1250–1300; Middle English deceiven<Old French deceivre<Latin dēcipere, literally, to ensnare, equivalent to dē-de- + -cipere, combining form of capere to take SYNONYMS FOR deceive 1 cozen, dupe, fool, gull, hoodwink, trick, defraud, outwit, entrap, ensnare, betray. SEE SYNONYMS FOR deceive ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for deceive 1. See cheat. OTHER WORDS FROM deceive de·ceiv·a·ble·ness, de·ceiv·a·bil·i·ty, nounde·ceiv·a·bly, adverbde·ceiv·er, nounde·ceiv·ing·ly, adverb in·ter·de·ceive, verb, in·ter·de·ceived, in·ter·de·ceiv·ing.non·de·ceiv·ing, adjectivepre·de·ceive, verb (used with object), pre·de·ceived, pre·de·ceiv·ing.pre·de·ceiv·er, nounre·de·ceive, verb (used with object), re·de·ceived, re·de·ceiv·ing.well-de·ceived, adjective Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for deceive And cancer, deceiver, pretender, coward; it cannot even subsist without the vibrant people it depends on. No One Ever Loses to Cancer\|Dushka Zapata\|October 8, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He's up to fourteen stone with fox-hounds; and, unless he's a deceiver, he has the go in him. The Fortunes of Hector O'Halloran, And His Man Mark Antony O'Toole\|W. H. Maxwell A Methodist means a deceiver, one who deludes, cheats and beguiles.' British Quarterly Review, American Edition, Volume LIV\|Various But he did not give his name, that he might not be discovered as the deceiver who rapped in the name of others. Secret Enemies of True Republicanism\|Andrew B. Smolnikar All propaganda is lies, and every crowd is a deceiver, but its first and worst deception is that of itself. The Behavior of Crowds\|Everett Dean Martin And did I not myself warn you against it when I said that it was a deceiver, a lying and deceiving spirit? Thus Spake Zarathustra\|Friedrich Nietzsche British Dictionary definitions for deceive deceive / (dɪˈsiːv) / verb (tr) to mislead by deliberate misrepresentation or lies to delude (oneself) to be unfaithful to (one's sexual partner) archaic to disappointhis hopes were deceived Derived forms of deceive deceivable, adjectivedeceivably, adverbdeceivableness or deceivability, noundeceiver, noun deceiving, noun, adjectivedeceivingly, adverb Word Origin for deceive C13: from Old French deceivre, from Latin dēcipere to ensnare, cheat, from capere to take Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to deceive fool, trick, victimize, cheat, swindle, dupe, betray, disappoint, entrap, hoodwink, circumvent, falsify, defraud, delude, scam, clip, rob, ensnare, hoax, hook
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deceive

verb (used with object), de·ceived, de·ceiv·ing.

verb (used without object), de·ceived, de·ceiv·ing.

Origin of deceive

SYNONYMS FOR deceive

synonym study for deceive

OTHER WORDS FROM deceive

Example sentences from the Web for deceive

British Dictionary definitions for deceive

verb (tr)

Derived forms of deceive

Word Origin for deceive

Words related to deceive