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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Bedote :: Bedote (v. t.) To cause to dote; to deceive.
Bejape :: Bejape (v. t.) To jape; to laugh at; to deceive.
Calculated :: Calculated (p. p. & a.) Adapted by calculation, contrivance. or forethought to accomplish a purpose; as, to use arts calculated to deceive the people..
Dodge :: Dodge (n.) The act of evading by some skillful movement; a sudden starting aside; hence, an artful device to evade, deceive, or cheat; a cunning trick; an artifice..
Cony-catcher :: Cony-catcher (n.) A cheat; a sharper; a deceiver.
False :: False (superl.) Not according with truth or reality; not true; fitted or likely to deceive or disappoint; as, a false statement..
Mislight :: Mislight (v. t.) To deceive or lead astray with a false light.
Cullible :: Cullible (a.) Easily deceived; gullible.
Cozen :: Cozen (v. t.) To cheat; to defraud; to beguile; to deceive, usually by small arts, or in a pitiful way..
Trumpery :: Trumpery (n.) Something serving to deceive by false show or pretense; falsehood; deceit; worthless but showy matter; hence, things worn out and of no value; rubbish..
Frailty :: Frailty (a.) The condition quality of being frail, physically, mentally, or morally, frailness; infirmity; weakness of resolution; liableness to be deceived or seduced..
Dishonesty :: Dishonesty (n.) Want of honesty, probity, or integrity in principle; want of fairness and straightforwardness; a disposition to defraud, deceive, or betray; faithlessness..
Gab :: Gab (v. i.) To deceive; to lie.
Equivocate :: Equivocate (a.) To use words of equivocal or doubtful signification; to express one's opinions in terms which admit of different senses, with intent to deceive; to use ambiguous expressions with a view to mislead; as, to equivocate is the work of duplicity..
Gilour :: Gilour (n.) A guiler; deceiver.
Impostrix :: Impostrix (n.) A woman who imposes upon or deceives others.
Flunky :: Flunky (n.) One easily deceived in buying stocks; an inexperienced and unwary jobber.
Invention :: Invention (n.) A fabrication to deceive; a fiction; a forgery; a falsehood.
Faithless :: Faithless (a.) Serving to disappoint or deceive; delusive; unsatisfying.
Sham :: Sham (v. t.) To trick; to cheat; to deceive or delude with false pretenses.
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