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Synonyms for deceive
dɪˈsivde·ceive
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Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
Princeton's WordNet
deceive, lead on, delude, cozenverb
be false to; be dishonest with
Synonyms:
betray, lead astray, cozen, lead on, delude, deceiveAntonyms:
undeceivedeceive, betray, lead astrayverb
cause someone to believe an untruth
"The insurance company deceived me when they told me they were covering my house"
Synonyms:
cuckold, cheat on, lead astray, misguide, grass, bewray, deceive, delude, give away, lead on, betray, shit, stag, shop, cozen, mislead, misdirect, wander, rat, cheat, denounce, tell on, snitch, sell, fail, lead offAntonyms:
undeceive
Dictionary of English Synonymes
deceiveverb
Synonyms:
delude, cheat, dupe, gull, cozen, fool, befool, trick, circumvent, overreach, chouse, diddle, beguile, hood-wink, impose upon, make a fool of, play a trick upon, pull wool over one's eyes
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
deceiveverb
Synonyms:
delude, beguile, mislead, gull, impose upon, dupe, circumvent, hoodwink, bamboozleAntonyms:
undeceive, disillusionize, disabuse
Words popularity by usage frequency
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#343 | shop | |
#564 | sell | |
#2636 | fail | |
#4793 | shit | |
#5118 | grass | |
#5910 | rat | |
#6230 | cheat | |
#7167 | trick | |
#7585 | fool | |
#15599 | stag | |
#16122 | gull | |
#17542 | wander | |
#21860 | cuckold | |
#30329 | deceive | |
#31211 | disappoint | |
#33891 | circumvent | |
#34065 | mislead | |
#37100 | betray | |
#40292 | denounce | |
#46000 | dupe | |
#49972 | defraud | |
#61869 | snitch | |
#104699 | delude | |
#126145 | entrap | |
#145095 | beguile | |
#145312 | misguide | |
#149524 | ensnare | |
#182589 | cozen | |
#189189 | bewray | |
#203469 | hoodwink | |
#232391 | misdirect |
How to use deceive in a sentence?
There is a great deal of wishful thinking in such cases; it is the easiest thing of all to deceive one's self.
Deceive the rich and powerful if you will, but don't insult them.
Sir Walter Scott, Marmion, Canto vi. Stanza 17.:
Oh what a tangled web we weave, When first we practise to deceive!
Since that time our office has made clear that it would work closely with ethics officials to set the record straight on the Ohio Democratic Party's latest attempt to deceive the public and desperately trash Jim Renacci's record in public service.
Sir Walter Scott, Marmion (1808):
Oh what a tangled web we weave When first we practice to deceive.
Translations for deceive
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- خدعArabic
- измамвам, мамяBulgarian
- decebreCatalan, Valencian
- klamat, oklamatCzech
- täuschen, betrügenGerman
- εξαπατώGreek
- trompiEsperanto
- burlar, engañarSpanish
- huijata, pettää, johtaa harhaanFinnish
- tromper, leurrerFrench
- meallScottish Gaelic
- לרמותHebrew
- becsap, átver, megtévesztHungarian
- մոլորեցնել, խաբելArmenian
- ingannareItalian
- להטעותHebrew
- 欺く, 騙すJapanese
- decipio, mentiorLatin
- klaidintiLithuanian
- maldināt, apmānītLatvian
- misleiden, bedriegenDutch
- enganarPortuguese
- amăgi, înșelaRomanian
- обмануть, обманыватьRussian
- nasamarívati, nasamáritiSerbo-Croatian
- bedraSwedish
- دھوکہ دیناUrdu
- lừa dốiVietnamese
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