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Thesaurus: delude

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.

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  1. 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.
  2. v. t. To frustrate or disappoint.
  3. v. be false to; be dishonest with
  4. 1. 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. To delude the nation by an airy phantom. Burke. 2. To frustrate or disappoint. It deludes thy search. Dryden. Syn. -- To mislead; deceive; beguile; cajole; cheat; dupe. See Deceive.
  5. v:100 v be false to; be dishonest with