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The meaning of DECEIVE is to cause to accept as true or valid what is false or invalid. How to use deceive in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Deceive.
Deceived is a 1991 American psychological thriller film directed by Damian Harris. The script was written by Mary Agnes Donoghue and rewritten by Bruce Joel Rubin. Goldie Hawn and John Heard star, as a happily married couple whose lives are disrupted when secrets from the past are revealed.
to persuade someone that something false is the truth, or to keep the truth hidden from someone for your own advantage: The company deceived customers by selling old computers as new ones. deceive someone into doing something The sound of the door closing deceived me into thinking they had gone out. Synonym. trick.
to persuade someone that something false is the truth; trick or fool: Some parents try to deceive school officials and enroll their children in other districts. If you deceive yourself, you pretend something is true: We should not deceive ourselves into thinking this will be the end of it.
to persuade someone that something false is the truth, or to keep the truth hidden from someone for your own advantage: The company deceived customers by selling old computers as new ones. The sound of the door closing deceived me into thinking they had gone out. Synonym. trick. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to deceive someone.
Definition of deceive verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
To deceive means to trick or lie. A crafty kid might deceive his mother into thinking he has a fever by holding the thermometer to a light bulb to increase the temperature. Deceive is the trickier cousin of lie. You might lie about why you were late to school.
1. to mislead by deliberate misrepresentation or lies. 2. (Psychology) to delude (oneself) 3. to be unfaithful to (one's sexual partner)
Synonyms for DECEIVE: fool, trick, mislead, delude, tease, misinform, misguide, beguile; Antonyms of DECEIVE: undeceive, reveal, expose, uncover, show up, unmask, disclose, tell.
Deceive definition: To cause to believe what is not true; mislead.
