Deceive
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /dɪˈsiːv/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Deceive is a verb meaning (transitive) To trick or mislead.
Meaning
(transitive) To trick or mislead.
Example Sentences
It feels painful to begin seeing clearly, that you’ve been deceived by the very people and institutions you trusted to guide you.
I know—for Death, who comes for me From regions of the blest afar, Where there is nothing to deceive, Hath left his iron gate ajar, […]
Hungry for fame and the approval of rare-animal collector Queen Victoria (Imelda Staunton), Darwin deceives the Captain and his crew into believing they can get enough booty to win the pirate competition by entering Polly in a science fair. So the pirates journey to London in cheerful, blinkered defiance of the Queen, a hotheaded schemer whose royal crest reads simply “I hate pirates.”
Word Forms
- deceives
- deceiving
- deceived
- deceave
Synonyms for deceive
Depending on context, synonyms include abuse, beglammer, counterfeit, dissemble, dissimulate, feign.
Antonyms for deceive
Common opposites include undeceive.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include delude, betray, cozen, trick, deceit, swindle.
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Sources & Attribution
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