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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
pre·de·lude, verb (used with object), pre·de·lud·ed, pre·de·lud·ing.
EXPANDSynonyms
1. beguile, cozen, dupe, cheat, defraud, gull.
1. beguile, cozen, dupe, cheat, defraud, gull.
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