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deceive
[ dih-seev ]
verb (used with object)
- to mislead by a false appearance or statement; delude:
They deceived the enemy by disguising the destroyer as a freighter.
Synonyms: , , , , , , , , , ,
- to be unfaithful to (one's spouse or lover).
- Archaic. to while away (time).
verb (used without object)
- to mislead or falsely persuade others; practice deceit:
an engaging manner that easily deceives.
deceive
/ 诲瑟藞蝉颈藧惫 /
verb
- to mislead by deliberate misrepresentation or lies
- to delude (oneself)
- to be unfaithful to (one's sexual partner)
- archaic.to disappoint
his hopes were deceived
Derived Forms
- 诲别藞肠别颈惫颈苍驳濒测, adverb
- 诲别藞肠别颈惫别谤, noun
- 诲别藞肠别颈惫颈苍驳, nounadjective
- 诲别藞肠别颈惫补产濒别苍别蝉蝉, noun
- 诲别藞肠别颈惫补产濒别, adjective
- 诲别藞肠别颈惫补产濒测, adverb
Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms
- 诲别路肠别颈惫路补路产濒别路苍别蝉蝉 诲别路肠别颈惫路补路产颈濒路颈路迟测 [dih-see-v, uh, -, bil, -i-tee], noun
- 诲别路肠别颈惫路补路产濒测 adverb
- 诲别路肠别颈惫路别谤 noun
- 诲别路肠别颈惫路颈苍驳路濒测 adverb
- 颈苍路迟别谤路诲别路肠别颈惫别 verb interdeceived interdeceiving
- 苍辞苍路诲别路肠别颈惫路颈苍驳 adjective
- 辫谤别路诲别路肠别颈惫别 verb (used with object) predeceived predeceiving
- 谤别路诲别路肠别颈惫别 verb (used with object) redeceived redeceiving
- 飞别濒濒-诲别路肠别颈惫别诲 adjective
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of deceive1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Previously, authorities have said that many were deceived into joining the cartel ranks, often after responding to online ads offering well-paying positions as security guards and other posts.
"They say it's because she deceived them. But that's exactly what magicians do, isn't it?"
I never imagined it would happen to someone like me but anyone can be deceived and manipulated.
Popular Gen Z retailer Revolve is facing a $50-million lawsuit alleging that the brand鈥檚 social media marketing tactics deceived at least a million consumers.
Mr Levinson said the man had been deceived by Mr Wootton into believing he had been exchanging messages with the woman in the images.
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More About Deceive
What does听deceive mean?
Deceive means to lie, mislead, or otherwise hide or distort the truth.
The act or practice of deceiving can be called deceit or deception.
Lying is only one way of deceiving. Deceiving can consist of misrepresenting or omitting the truth or more complicated cover-ups. People can even deceive themselves by avoiding the truth.
The adjectives deceptive and deceitful can describe something that deceives or is intended to deceive. Someone who is known for deceiving others can be described as deceitful. Someone who is easily deceived can be described as deceivable.
Sometimes, the word deceive can be used in the context of things that are naturally or innocently misleading to one鈥檚 perception (without someone doing the deceiving), as in Do my eyes deceive me? The adjective deceiving can be used in this sense, as in Looks can be deceiving.
Example: A lot of advertising is intended to deceive us into thinking we need something.
Where does听deceive come from?
The first records of the word deceive come from the 1200s. It comes from the Old French verb deceivre and ultimately derives from the Latin verb 诲脓肠颈辫别谤别, meaning 鈥渢o ensnare鈥 (in the literal sense of trapping someone or an animal).
Deceiving can include attempts to mislead or trick someone or trap them with a deceptive scheme. Deceiving someone may not involve outright lying to them. Some forms of deception involve concealing the truth or simply omitting the truth.
The poem Marmion by Scottish poet Sir Walter Scott contains a famous line (often mistakenly attributed to Shakespeare) that uses the word deceive: 鈥淥h, what a tangled web we weave,/ When first we practise to deceive!鈥 This means that lying and deceiving people makes things really complicated鈥攐ne lie often leads to a web of others.
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What are some other forms related to deceive?
- deceiving (continuous tense verb, adjective)
- deceiver (noun)
- deceivable (adjective)
What are some synonyms for deceive?
What are some words that share a root or word element with deceive?听
What are some words that often get used in discussing deceive?
How is听deceive used in real life?
Deceive most commonly implies that the deception was intentional. For this reason, it is usually used negatively, especially to criticize those doing the deceiving.
At a minimum, we have to be able to trust that our representatives in Congress won't deceive us about a major threat to our lives so that they can profit on it. But that's exactly what Perdue and Loeffler did. It's an incredibly inhumane abuse of the public trust.
鈥 Evan McMullin 馃嚭馃嚫 (@EvanMcMullin)
Designed to Deceive: Do These People Look Real to You? ()
鈥 Dean Nicolls (@Dean_Nicolls)
don鈥檛 let that cute face deceive you! this little girl is a wild child 馃寑
鈥 Andrew Wiseman (@wisemannerisms)
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Try using听deceive!
Which of the following words is a synonym of deceive?
A. mislead
B. dupe
C. delude
D. all of the above
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