deceive
Meaning
To trick or mislead.
Synonyms
tell lies
play false
pull the wool over someone’s eyes
impose upon
act dishonestly
chisel out
beguile into
beguile out of
con into
con out of
make a monkey of smb.
tell untruths
be deceptive
cover over
keep secret
pull leg
spin around
trick someone
trick into
speak falsely
blind the eyes of
be deceitful
maintain secrecy
play the fool with someone
speak unthinkingly
suppress the truth
tell an untruth
utter carelessly
attract by deceptive means
cheat into
trap into
trick out of
act fraudulently
be crooked in conduct
over-reach
play a trick upon
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give false information
tantalise tantalize
be unfaithful
be unfaithful to
prevaricate
pull someone’s leg
Frequency
Hyphenated as
de‧ceive
Pronounced as (IPA)
/dɪˈsiːv/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English deceyven, desayven, dissayven, from Old French decever, decevoir, from Latin dēcipiō (“to deceive; beguile; entrap”), from dē- (“from”) + capiō (“to seize”); see captive. Compare conceive, perceive, receive. Displaced native Old English beswīcan.
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