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to deceive
01
to make a person believe something untrue
Transitive: to deceive sb
Examples
He tried to deceive his friends by pretending to be a millionaire.
The magician 's tricks were so convincing that they often deceived the audience.
02
cause someone to believe an untruth
Intransitive
Examples
The calm exterior of the lake deceived, masking its dangerous currents.
His expression deceived, leading her to believe he was pleased.
Lexical Tree
deceiver
undeceive
deceive
deceit
