Definition of deceive

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Deceive (v. t.) To lead into error; to cause to believe what is false, or disbelieve what is true; to impose upon; to mislead; to cheat; to disappoint; to delude; to insnare..

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Cony-catcher :: Cony-catcher (n.) A cheat; a sharper; a deceiver.
Frailty :: Frailty (a.) The condition quality of being frail, physically, mentally, or morally, frailness; infirmity; weakness of resolution; liableness to be deceived or seduced..
Calculated :: Calculated (p. p. & a.) Adapted by calculation, contrivance. or forethought to accomplish a purpose; as, to use arts calculated to deceive the people..
Deceitfully :: Deceitfully (adv.) With intent to deceive.
Deceitfulness :: Deceitfulness (n.) Tendency to mislead or deceive.
Dishonesty :: Dishonesty (n.) Want of honesty, probity, or integrity in principle; want of fairness and straightforwardness; a disposition to defraud, deceive, or betray; faithlessness..
Disabuse :: Disabuse (v. t.) To set free from mistakes; to undeceive; to disengage from fallacy or deception; to set right.
Gilour :: Gilour (n.) A guiler; deceiver.
Perjure :: Perjure (v. t.) To make a false oath to; to deceive by oaths and protestations.
Losenger :: Losenger (n.) A flatterer; a deceiver; a cozener.
Blind :: Blind (v. t.) To darken; to obscure to the eye or understanding; to conceal; to deceive.
Guile :: Guile (n.) To disguise or conceal; to deceive or delude.
Gabber :: Gabber (n.) A liar; a deceiver.
False :: False (a.) To mislead by want of truth; to deceive.
Juggler :: Juggler (n.) A deceiver; a cheat.
Illude :: Illude (v. t.) To play upon by artifice; to deceive; to mock; to excite and disappoint the hopes of.
Mislight :: Mislight (v. t.) To deceive or lead astray with a false light.
Gull :: Gull (v. t.) To deceive; to cheat; to mislead; to trick; to defraud.
Decoy :: Decoy (n.) Anything intended to lead into a snare; a lure that deceives and misleads into danger, or into the power of an enemy; a bait..
Cony-catch :: Cony-catch (v. t.) To deceive; to cheat; to trick.
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