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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Undeceive :: Undeceive (v. t.) To cause to be no longer deceived; to free from deception, fraud, fallacy, or mistake..
Flunky :: Flunky (n.) One easily deceived in buying stocks; an inexperienced and unwary jobber.
Abusive :: Abusive (a.) Tending to deceive; fraudulent; cheating.
Guile :: Guile (n.) To disguise or conceal; to deceive or delude.
Bamboozler :: Bamboozler (n.) A swindler; one who deceives by trickery.
Deceptive :: Deceptive (a.) Tending to deceive; having power to mislead, or impress with false opinions; as, a deceptive countenance or appearance..
Dorr :: Dorr (v. t.) To deceive. [Obs.] See Dor, v. t..
Sophism :: Sophism (n.) The doctrine or mode of reasoning practiced by a sophist; hence, any fallacy designed to deceive..
Dupe :: Dupe (n.) One who has been deceived or who is easily deceived; a gull; as, the dupe of a schemer..
Cony-catcher :: Cony-catcher (n.) A cheat; a sharper; a deceiver.
Deceive :: Deceive (v. t.) To deprive by fraud or stealth; to defraud.
Losenger :: Losenger (n.) A flatterer; a deceiver; a cozener.
Wile :: Wile (v. t.) To practice artifice upon; to deceive; to beguile; to allure.
Guilor :: Guilor (n.) A deceiver; one who deludes, or uses guile..
Sham :: Sham (v. i.) To make false pretenses; to deceive; to feign; to impose.
Deception :: Deception (n.) The state of being deceived or misled.
Cozen :: Cozen (v. i.) To deceive; to cheat; to act deceitfully.
Gabber :: Gabber (n.) A liar; a deceiver.
Betray :: Betray (v. t.) To prove faithless or treacherous to, as to a trust or one who trusts; to be false to; to deceive; as, to betray a person or a cause..
Deluder :: Deluder (n.) One who deludes; a deceiver; an impostor.
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