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deceive

Make someone believe something that is not true.

Meaning of «deceive»

verb

make someone believe something that is not true

He tried to deceive his boss about the mistake.

Translation

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The difference between similar words

act dishonestly towards someone
cheatbreak rules to win, or get something unfairlyHe cheated on the test by copying answers.
deceivemake someone believe something falseHe deceived his parents about his new job.
swindlecheat someone out of their moneyThe man swindled old people out of their savings.
betrayhurt someone who trusts you by breaking that trustHe betrayed his friend by telling her secret.
make someone believe something false
misleadgive a wrong idea, even if not on purposeThe advert misled many customers.
deceivelie or hide the truth on purposeHe deceived his friends about his past.
trickfool someone with a clever planThey tricked me into paying twice.

Word family

deceive B2 · verbdeceit B2 · noundeception C1 · noundeceptive B2 · adjectivedeceptively C1 · adverb

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