deceived; deceiving
1
: to cause to accept as true or valid what is false or invalid
deceiving customers about the condition of the cars
bluffing at poker in order to deceive the other players
2
archaic
: ensnare
… he it was whose guile … deceived the mother of mankind …—John Milton
3
a
obsolete
: to be false to
You have deceived our trust …—Shakespeare
b
archaic
: to fail to fulfill
… nor are my hopes deceived.—John Dryden
4
archaic
: to while away
These occupations oftentimes deceived the listless hour …—William Wordsworth
5
obsolete
: cheat
… deceived me of a good sum of money …—William Oldys
: to make someone believe something that is not true : to practice deceit
also
: to give a false impression
appearances can deceive
deceiver
noun
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