Rhyme Dictionary

Rhymes with “Deceive

/dɪˈsiːv/

To trick or mislead.

100 rhyming words found

🎯 Perfect Rhymes for "Deceive"

50 words

These words rhyme exactly with "deceive" — same ending sound.

WordSyllablesTypeDefinition
naive2nounLacking worldly experience, wisdom, or judgement; unsophisticated.
heave1verb(transitive) To lift with difficulty; to raise with some effort; to lift (a heavy thing).
reprieve2noun(transitive) To cancel or postpone the punishment of someone, especially an execution.
conceive2verb(transitive) To develop; to form in the mind; to imagine.
perceive2verb(transitive) To become aware of, through the physical senses, to see; to understand.
cleave1verb(transitive) To split or sever something with, or as if with, a sharp instrument.
relieve2verb(transitive) To ease (a person, person's thoughts etc.) from mental distress; to stop (someone) feeling anxious or worried, to alleviate the distress of.
believe2verb(transitive) To accept as true, particularly without absolute certainty (i.e., as opposed to knowing).
reave1verb(archaic) To plunder, pillage, rob, pirate, or remove.
achieve2verb(transitive) To carry out successfully; to accomplish.
eve1nounThe day or night before, usually used for holidays, such as Christmas Eve.
weave1verb(transitive) To form something by passing lengths or strands of material over and under one another.
receive2verb(transitive) To be given, sent, or paid something.
retrieve2verb(transitive) To regain or get back something.
bereave2verb(transitive) To take away someone or something that is important or close; deprive.
qui vive2nouna state of heightened vigilance, especially prior to battle
leave1verb(transitive) To cause or allow (something) to remain as available; to refrain from taking (something) away; to stop short of consuming or otherwise depleting (something) entirely.
aggrieve2verb(transitive) To cause someone to feel pain or sorrow to; to afflict
sleeve1nounThe part of a garment that covers the arm.
greave1noun(historical) A piece of armour that protects the leg, especially the shin, and occasionally the tops of the feet.
interweave3verb(intransitive) To intermingle.
thieve1verb(intransitive) To commit theft.
keeve1noun(brewing) A vat or tub in which the mash is made; a mash tub.
on the qui vive4In a state of heightened vigilance, especially prior to battle.
interleave3noun(transitive) To intersperse (something) at regular intervals between the parts of a thing or between items in a group.
sheave1nounTo gather and bind into a sheaf.
steve1nounA diminutive of the male given name Steven and Stephen; also used as a formal male given name.
shrieve1noun(obsolete) To question.
nieve1nounthe fist or hand
eave1noun(architecture) Alternative form of eaves (“the underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building”) [(architecture) The underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building.]
naeve1noun(obsolete) Alternative spelling of naevus (“pigmented spot”). [(anatomy) A pigmented, raised or otherwise abnormal area on the skin, whether congenital or acquired.]
disbelieve3verbTo not believe; to exercise disbelief.
peeve1noun(colloquial) An annoyance or grievance.
misconceive3verbTo misunderstand.
shore leave2noun(military, nautical) Free time given to sailors of the military navy when they are off duty and allowed to disembark and spend time on land.
frost heave2nounA raising of the level of the ground due to the freezing of moist soil
vive1(obsolete) lively, animated
leve1nounAn embankment to prevent inundation; as, the levees along the Mississippi.
threave1nounObsolete form of thrave. [(UK, dialect) A sheaf; a handful.]
steeve1noun(nautical) The angle that a bowsprit makes with the horizon, or with the line of the vessel's keel.
misperceive3verbTo perceive erroneously.
take leave2verb(often with of) To depart.
terminal leave4nounLeave (vacation) from employment whose conclusion (end) coincides with the conclusion of the employment.
theave1noun(UK, dialect) A ewe lamb of a specific age; in some areas, applied to lambs in their the first or second year (before they have had lambs themselves), in others to lambs in their third year, before their second shearing.
prieve1verb(obsolete or archaic in Scotland) To prove.
sick leave2nounPaid absence from work specifically to recover from illness.
preconceive3verbTo conceive, or form an opinion of, beforehand; to have a preconception
basket weave3nounAlternative form of basketweave. [A simple woven pattern in which groups of warp and weft threads are interlaced to give a checkerboard appearance.]
sleave1noun(weaving) To separate, as threads; to divide, as a collection of threads.
compassionate leave5nounA period of absence from work taken by an employee due to a personal matter, either illness or death.

🎵 Near Rhymes for "Deceive"

50 words

These words don't rhyme perfectly but share a similar sound — great for slant rhyme and song lyrics.

WordSyllablesTypeDefinition
conceit2noun(uncountable) Overly high self-esteem; vain pride; hubris.
impede2verb(transitive) To get in the way of; to hinder.
appease2verbTo make quiet; to calm; to reduce to a state of peace; to dispel (anger or hatred).
demean2verbTo debase; to lower; to degrade.
unique2noun(not comparable) Being the only one of its kind; unequaled, unparalleled or unmatched.
intrigue2noun(transitive) To arouse the interest of; to fascinate.
complete2verb(transitive) To make whole or entire.
belief2nounMental acceptance of a claim as true.
relief2nounThe removal of stress or discomfort.
release2noun(software) The distribution, either public or private, of an initial or new and upgraded version of a computer software product.
deceit2nounAn act or practice intended to deceive; a trick.
retreat2nounThe act of pulling back or withdrawing, as from something dangerous, or unpleasant.
conceal2verb(transitive) To hide something from view or from public knowledge, to try to keep something secret.
decree2nounAn edict or law.
succeed2verb(intransitive) To prevail in obtaining an intended objective or accomplishment; to prosper as a result or conclusion of a particular effort.
routine2nounA course of action to be followed regularly; a standard procedure.
repeat2verb(transitive) To do or say again (and again).
foresee2verbTo perceive (a situation or event) in advance.
disbelief3nounAn unpreparedness, unwillingness, or an inability to believe that something is the case.
defeat2noun(transitive) To overcome in battle or contest.
indeed2(modal) Truly; in fact; actually.
disease2noun(medicine) An abnormal condition of a human, animal or plant that causes discomfort or dysfunction; distinct from injury insofar as the latter is usually instantaneously acquired.
extreme2nounIn the greatest or highest degree; intense.
decrease2noun(intransitive) Of a quantity, to become smaller.
receipt2nounA written acknowledgment that a specified article or sum of money has been received.
machine2nounA device that directs and controls energy, often in the form of movement or electricity, to produce a certain effect.
deplete2verb(transitive) To reduce the amount of; to remove (a substance from something):
received2Generally accepted as correct or true.
deceived2a 1991 American psychological thriller film directed by Damian Harris.
mouthpiece2noun(by extension) A spokesman; one who speaks on behalf of someone else.
agree2verb(intransitive) To be in harmony about an opinion, statement, or action; to have a consistent idea between two or more people.
mislead2verbTo deceive by telling lies or otherwise giving a false impression.
decease2noun(formal) Death, departure from life.
believes2verb(transitive) To accept as true, particularly without absolute certainty (i.e., as opposed to knowing).
agreed2In harmony.
compete2verbTo be in battle or in a rivalry with another for the same thing, position, or reward; to contend.
misconceived3Badly or wrongly conceived.
caffeine2nounAn alkaloid, C₈H₁₀N₄O₂, found naturally in tea and coffee plants, which acts as a mild stimulant on the central nervous system.
masterpiece3nounA piece of work that has been given much critical praise, especially one that is considered the greatest work of a person's career.
protein2noun(nutrition, uncountable) One of three major classes of food or source of food energy (4 kcal/gram) abundant in animal-derived foods (meat) and some vegetables, such as legumes.
eighteen2nounA surname.
degrees2noun(education) A stage of proficiency or qualification in a course of study, now especially an award bestowed by a university/college, as a certification of academic achievement. (In the United States, can include secondary schools.)
execution speed5noun(computer science) the speed with which a computational device can execute instructions; measured in mips
deceive me3
deceives me3
degree2noun(education) A stage of proficiency or qualification in a course of study, now especially an award bestowed by a university/college, as a certification of academic achievement. (In the United States, can include secondary schools.)
delete2verb(transitive) To remove, get rid of or erase, especially written or printed material, or data on a computer or other device.
keep me2
leave me2
receives2verb(transitive) To be given, sent, or paid something.

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