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deluding
[
dih-
lood
]
Origin
de·lude
/
dɪˈlud
/
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[
dih-
lood
]
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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
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.
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un·de·lud·ed,
adjective
un·de·lud·ed·ly,
adverb
un·de·lud·ing,
adjective
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Synonyms
1.
beguile, cozen, dupe, cheat, defraud, gull.
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Word Origin & History
delude
c.1400, from L. deludere "to mock, deceive," from
de-
"down, to one's detriment" + ludere "to play" (see
ludicrous
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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