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de·lude

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–verb (used with object), -lud·ed, -lud·ing.

1.	to mislead the mind or judgment of; deceive: His conceit deluded him into believing he was important.

2.	Obsolete. to mock or frustrate the hopes or aims of.

3.	Obsolete. to elude; evade.

[Origin: 1400–50; late ME deluden < L délūdere to play false, equiv. to dé- de- + lūdere to play

]

—Related forms

de·lud·er, noun

de·lud·ing·ly, adverb

—Synonyms 1. beguile, cozen, dupe, cheat, defraud, gull.

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tr.v. de·lud·ed, de·lud·ing, de·ludes

To deceive the mind or judgment of: fraudulent ads that delude consumers into sending in money. See Synonyms at deceive.
Obsolete To elude or evade.
Obsolete To frustrate the hopes or plans of.

[Middle English deluden, from Latin dēlūdere : dē-, de- + lūdere, to play; see leid- in Indo-European roots.]

de·lud'er n., de·lud'ing·ly adv.

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