Synonyms for delude
dɪˈludde·lude

WiktionaryRate these synonyms:2.0 / 3 votes

1. deludeverb

   To deceive someone into believing something which is false.

   Synonyms:
   mislead, deceive

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:3.0 / 3 votes

1. deceive, lead on, delude, cozenverb

   be false to; be dishonest with

   Synonyms:
   betray, lead astray, cozen, lead on, deceive

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. deludeverb

   Synonyms:
   deceive, beguile, mislead, cheat, cozen, chouse, diddle, gull, dupe, circumvent, overreach, trick, impose upon, lead astray, lead into error

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:4.0 / 1 vote

1. List of paraphrases for "delude":

   deceive, mislead, fool, cheat, disappoint, defraud

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How to use delude in a sentence?

1. Mahabharata:

   In youth a man is deluded by other ideas than those which delude him in middle life, and again in his decay he embraces other ideas.

2. Hedrick Smith:

   Journalists cover words and delude themselves into thinking they have committed journalism.

3. Jane Wagner:

   The ability to delude yourself may be an important survival tool.

4. Jane Wagner:

   Our ability to delude ourselves may be an important survival tool.

5. Henry C. Blinn:

   Mistakes live in the neighbourhood of truth and therefore delude us.