Word Explorer

Deceive

/dɪˈsiːv/

To trick or mislead.

Full Dictionary Entry

📖 Definitions of "Deceive"

verb

1
To trick or mislead.

🔄 Synonyms of "Deceive"

5 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
deludeverb	(transitive) To deceive into believing something which is false; to lead into error; to dupe.
betrayverb	(transitive) To prove faithless or treacherous to, as to a trust or one who trusts; to be false to; to deceive.
lead onverb	(transitive, idiomatic) To mislead, to try to make someone believe a lie.
lead astrayverb	(transitive) To misguide or misdirect.
cozennoun	(archaic) To cheat; to defraud; to deceive, usually by small arts, or in a pitiful way.

↔️ Antonyms of "Deceive"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
undeceiveverb	(transitive) To free from misconception, deception or error.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Deceive"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
lead onverb	(transitive, idiomatic) To mislead, to try to make someone believe a lie.
deludeverb	(transitive) To deceive into believing something which is false; to lead into error; to dupe.
betrayverb	(transitive) To prove faithless or treacherous to, as to a trust or one who trusts; to be false to; to deceive.
lead astrayverb	(transitive) To misguide or misdirect.
cozenverb	(archaic) To cheat; to defraud; to deceive, usually by small arts, or in a pitiful way.
trickverb	Something designed to fool, dupe, outsmart, mislead or swindle.
deceitnoun	An act or practice intended to deceive; a trick.
swindleverb	(ambitransitive) To obtain (money or property) by fraudulent or deceitful methods.
defraudverb	(transitive) To obtain money or property from (a person) by fraud; to swindle.
cheatverb	(intransitive) To violate rules in order to gain, or attempt to gain, advantage from a situation.
foistverb	(transitive) To force another to accept especially by stealth or deceit; to stick.
misleadverb	To deceive by telling lies or otherwise giving a false impression.
misinformverb	(transitive) To give or deliver false, fake, or misleading information to.
abuseverb	Improper treatment or usage; application to a wrong or bad purpose; an unjust, corrupt or wrongful practice or custom.
disorientateverb	(sometimes proscribed, chiefly British) Alternative form of disorient. [To cause to lose orientation or direction.]
errverb	(intransitive, formal) To make a mistake.
confuseverb	(transitive) to puzzle, perplex, baffle, bewilder (somebody); to afflict by being complicated, contradictory, or otherwise difficult to understand
evadeverb	(transitive) To get away from by cunning; to avoid by using dexterity, subterfuge, address, or ingenuity; to cleverly escape from.
missverb	(transitive) To become aware of the loss or absence of; to feel the want or need of, sometimes with regret; to feel sadness at the absence of somebody or something.
renegeverb	(intransitive) To break a promise or commitment; to go back on one's word. [(often) with on]