de-lude
verb (used with object), de·lud·ed, de·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 Middle English deluden < Latin dēlūdere to play false, equivalent to dē- de- + lūdere to play
1400–50; late Middle English deluden < Latin dēlūdere to play false, equivalent to dē- de- + lūdere to play
Related forms
de·lud·er, noun
de·lud·ing·ly, adverb
non·de·lud·ed, adjective
non·de·lud·ing, adjective
un·de·lud·ed, adjective
Synonyms
1. beguile, cozen, dupe, cheat, defraud, gull.
1. beguile, cozen, dupe, cheat, defraud, gull.
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| —vb | |
| 1. | to deceive the mind or judgment of; mislead; beguile |
| 2. | rare to frustrate (hopes, expectations, etc) |
| [C15: from Latin dēlūdere to mock, play false, from | |
| de'ludable | |
| —adj | |
| de'luder | |
| —n | |
| de'ludingly | |
| —adv | |
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