Verb: deceive di'seev
- Cause someone to believe an untruth
"The insurance company deceived me when they told me they were covering my house";
- betray, lead astray
- Be false to; be dishonest with
"They deceive themselves with vain hopes and wishes";
- lead on, delude, cozen [literary]
Derived forms: deceived, deceiving, deceives
Type of: disinform, misinform, mislead, victimise [Brit], victimize
Encyclopedia: Deceive