Definition of delude Delude
/dɪluˈd/ - [dilud] - de•lude
We found 7 definitions of delude from 5 different sources.
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What does delude mean?
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| delude - be false to; be dishonest with | ||
| deceive, lead on, cozen | ||
| victimise, victimize punish unjustly | ||
| betray, sell reveal unintentionally; "Her smile betrayed her true feelings" | ||
| chisel, cheat carve with a chisel; "chisel the marble" | ||
| shill act as a shill; "The shill bid for the expensive carpet during the auction in order to drive the price up" | ||
| flim-flam, fob, play a trick on, play tricks, pull a fast one on, trick, play a joke on, fox deceive somebody; "We tricked the teacher into thinking that class would be cancelled next week" | ||
| befool, gull, fool fool or hoax; "The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone"; "You can't fool me!" | ||
| cheat on, cuckold, cheat, wander, betray be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage; "She cheats on her husband"; "Might her husband be wandering?" | ||
| hoax, pull someone's leg, play a joke on subject to a playful hoax or joke | ||
| ensnare, entrap, frame, set up take or catch as if in a snare or trap; "I was set up!"; "The innocent man was framed by the police" | ||
| humbug trick or deceive | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- delude (v. t.)
To lead from truth or into error; to mislead the mind or judgment of; to beguile; to impose on; to dupe; to make a fool of. - delude (v. t.)
To frustrate or disappoint.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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delude
de-lūd′, v.t. to play or impose upon: to deceive.—adj. Delud′able.—n. Delud′er. [L. deludĕre, to play—de, down, ludĕre, lusum, to play.]
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🔤- delude, verb, present, 1st person singular of delude (infinitive).
- delude, verb (infinitive).
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