deceive
verb
de·ceive
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deceived;
deceiving
Definition of deceive
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
3a
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
: to make someone believe something that is not true : to practice deceit
also
: to give a false impression
appearances can deceive