delude
[ dih-lood ]
verb (used with object),de·lud·ed, de·lud·ing.
to mislead the mind or judgment of; deceive: His conceit deluded him into believing he was important.
Obsolete. to mock or frustrate the hopes or aims of.
Obsolete. to elude; evade.
Origin of delude
1First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English deluden, from Latin dēlūdere “to play false,” equivalent to dē- de- + lūdere “to play”
Other words for delude
Other words from delude
- de·lud·er, noun
- de·lud·ing·ly, adverb
- non·de·lud·ing, adjective
- un·de·lud·ing, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for delude
delude
/ (dɪˈluːd) /
verb(tr)
to deceive the mind or judgment of; mislead; beguile
rare to frustrate (hopes, expectations, etc)
Origin of delude
1C15: from Latin dēlūdere to mock, play false, from de- + lūdere to play
Derived forms of delude
- deludable, adjective
- deluder, noun
- deludingly, adverb
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