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deceive
[
dih-
seev
]
Example Sentences
Origin
de·ceive
/
dɪˈsiv
/
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[
dih-
seev
]
Show IPA
verb,
-ceived,
-ceiv·ing.
verb (used with object)
1.
to mislead by a false appearance or statement; delude:
They deceived the enemy by disguising the destroyer as a freighter.
2.
to be unfaithful to (one's spouse or lover).
3.
Archaic
.
to while away (time).
verb (used without object)
4.
to mislead or falsely persuade others; practice
deceit
:
an engaging manner that easily deceives.
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to steal or take dishonestly (money, esp. public funds, or property entrusted to one's care); embezzle.
to swindle, cheat, hoodwink, or hoax.
to chew (food) slowly and thoroughly.
to flee; abscond:
to spend time idly; loaf.
to steal or take dishonestly (money, esp. public funds, or property entrusted to one's care); embezzle.
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Origin:
1250–1300;
Middle English
deceiven
<
Old French
deceivre
<
Latin
dēcipere,
literally, to ensnare, equivalent to
dē-
de-
+
-cipere,
combining form of
capere
to take
Related forms
de·ceiv·a·ble·ness,
de·ceiv·a·bil·i·ty,
noun
de·ceiv·a·bly,
adverb
de·ceiv·er,
noun
de·ceiv·ing·ly,
adverb
in·ter·de·ceive,
verb,
-ceived,
-ceiv·ing.
EXPAND
non·de·ceiv·ing,
adjective
pre·de·ceive,
verb (used with object),
-ceived,
-ceiv·ing.
pre·de·ceiv·er,
noun
re·de·ceive,
verb (used with object),
-ceived,
-ceiv·ing.
well-de·ceived,
adjective
COLLAPSE
Synonyms
1.
cozen, dupe, fool, gull, hoodwink, trick, defraud, outwit, entrap, ensnare, betray.
See
cheat.
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Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
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Example Sentences
Illegal products
deceive
the consumer and displace legitimate sales.
In timing a short event, your eyes may
deceive
your ears.
There is no intention to
deceive
.
EXPAND
Verb
Illegal products
deceive
the consumer and displace legitimate sales.
In timing a short event, your eyes may
deceive
your ears.
There is no intention to
deceive
.
That looks like a deliberate attempt to
deceive
.
But, the penalty for intentionally trying to
deceive
their customers when they are required to be open should be severe.
It looks like a routine election, but appearances
deceive
.
Sonar images can
deceive
even those who interpret them for a living.
Do not continue to
deceive
yourself and attempt to
deceive
this District.
He admitted that he engaged in conduct designed to
deceive
the investigation.
Our green instincts often
deceive
us.
COLLAPSE
Collins
World English Dictionary
deceive
(dɪˈsiːv)
—
vb
1.
to mislead by deliberate misrepresentation or lies
2.
to delude (oneself)
3.
to be unfaithful to (one's sexual partner)
4.
archaic
to disappoint:
his hopes were deceived
[C13: from Old French
deceivre,
from Latin
dēcipere
to ensnare, cheat, from
capere
to take]
de'ceivable
—
adj
de'ceivably
—
adv
de'ceivableness
—
n
deceiva'bility
—
n
de'ceiver
—
n
de'ceiving
—
n
, —
adj
de'ceivingly
—
adv
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
deceive
c.1300, from O.Fr. deceveir, from L. decipere "to ensnare, take in," from de- "from" or pejorative + capere "to take" (see
capable
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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