deceive

Meaning

To trick or mislead.

Synonyms

cheat

trick

swindle

mislead

lie

defraud

dupe

delude

fool

hoodwink

con

betray

beguile

bamboozle

bluff

hoax

tell lies

seduce

bilk

cozen

gull

take in

lead astray

double-cross

lie to

lure

entice

cajole

tempt

hide

disappoint

pretend

falsify

diddle

circumvent

lead on

fleece

rook

fib

decoy

gyp

cover up

insult

outwit

spoof

confuse

conceal

blench

befool

chisel

Translations

tromper

engañar

betrügen

ingannare

täuschen

bedriegen

duper

enganar

trügen

imbrogliare

irreführen

enganyar

misleiden

beschwindeln

décevoir

Pronounced as (IPA)

/dɪˈsiːv/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: deceyven

Cognate with Old English: beswīcan

In summary

From Middle English deceyven, from Anglo-Norman deceivre, from Latin dēcipiō (“to deceive; beguile; entrap”), from dē- (“from”) + capiō (“to seize”); see captive. Compare conceive, perceive, receive. Displaced native Old English beswīcan.