1. Deceive or trick someone, especially through deliberate misrepresentation
   "The con artist played false with his victims to gain their trust and money";
   - bamboozle [informal], snow [N. Amer, informal], hoodwink, pull the wool over someone's eyes [informal], lead by the nose

Derived forms: playing false, played false, plays false

Type of: betray, deceive, lead astray