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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Sham :: Sham (n.) That which deceives expectation; any trick, fraud, or device that deludes and disappoint; a make-believe; delusion; imposture, humbug..
Deceptiveness :: Deceptiveness (n.) The power or habit of deceiving; tendency or aptness to deceive.
Deception :: Deception (n.) The state of being deceived or misled.
Dorr :: Dorr (v. t.) To deceive. [Obs.] See Dor, v. t..
Guile :: Guile (n.) To disguise or conceal; to deceive or delude.
Deceitfulness :: Deceitfulness (n.) Tendency to mislead or deceive.
Fatally :: Fatally (adv.) In a manner issuing in death or ruin; mortally; destructively; as, fatally deceived or wounded..
Blind :: Blind (v. t.) To darken; to obscure to the eye or understanding; to conceal; to deceive.
Deceivable :: Deceivable (a.) Fitted to deceive; deceitful.
Deceptive :: Deceptive (a.) Tending to deceive; having power to mislead, or impress with false opinions; as, a deceptive countenance or appearance..
Frailty :: Frailty (a.) The condition quality of being frail, physically, mentally, or morally, frailness; infirmity; weakness of resolution; liableness to be deceived or seduced..
Illure :: Illure (v. t.) To deceive; to entice; to lure.
Trust :: Trust (n.) To place confidence in; to rely on, to confide, or repose faith, in; as, we can not trust those who have deceived us..
Sham :: Sham (v. t.) To trick; to cheat; to deceive or delude with false pretenses.
Deceit :: Deceit (n.) An attempt or disposition to deceive or lead into error; any declaration, artifice, or practice, which misleads another, or causes him to believe what is false; a contrivance to entrap; deception; a wily device; fraud..
Sophism :: Sophism (n.) The doctrine or mode of reasoning practiced by a sophist; hence, any fallacy designed to deceive..
Cajole :: Cajole (v. i.) To deceive with flattery or fair words; to wheedle.
Undeceive :: Undeceive (v. t.) To cause to be no longer deceived; to free from deception, fraud, fallacy, or mistake..
Dupe :: Dupe (n.) To deceive; to trick; to mislead by imposing on one's credulity; to gull; as, dupe one by flattery..
Blend :: Blend (a.) To make blind, literally or figuratively; to dazzle; to deceive..
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