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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 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
pre·de·lude, verb (used with object), -lud·ed, -lud·ing.
EXPANDSynonyms
1. beguile, cozen, dupe, cheat, defraud, gull.
1. beguile, cozen, dupe, cheat, defraud, gull.
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Delude
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Example Sentences
- None of these visions ever quite deluded him.
- It's an easy way to delude yourself that you've taken a lease on a private oasis, reserved for your arrival once a week.
- They argue that he deluded himself about the motives of his adored tribal companions.
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