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English verb: deceive | |||
| 1. | deceive (social) be false to; be dishonest with | ||
| Synonyms | cozen, delude, lead on | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | victimise, victimize | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | befool, betray, betray, cheat, cheat, cheat on, chisel, cuckold, ensnare, entrap, flim-flam, fob, fool, fox, frame, gull, hoax, humbug, play a joke on, play a joke on, play a trick on, play tricks, pull a fast one on, pull someone's leg, sell, set up, shill, trick, wander | ||
| 2. | deceive (communication) cause someone to believe an untruth | ||
| Samples | The insurance company deceived me when they told me they were covering my house. | ||
| Synonyms | betray, lead astray | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | misinform, mislead | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bamboozle, befool, cod, dupe, fool, gull, hoodwink, impersonate, lead by the nose, personate, play false, pose, pull the wool over someone's eyes, put on, put one across, put one over, slang, snow, take in | ||
| Antonyms | undeceive | ||
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