deceive

CEFRC1

/dɪˈsiːv/

verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To make someone believe something untrue.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    To trick or mislead.

Examples

  • It is mean of him to deceive an elderly lady.

  • Nothing would tempt me to deceive him.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
5

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In context

  • It feels painful to begin seeing clearly, that you’ve been deceived by the very people and institutions you trusted to guide you.

  • I know—for Death, who comes for me From regions of the blest afar, Where there is nothing to deceive, Hath left his iron gate ajar, […]

Synonyms

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A magician uses sleight of hand to blank the audience effectively.

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Origin

verb

From Middle English deceyven, from Anglo-Norman deceivre, from Latin dēcipiō (“to deceive; beguile; entrap”), from dē- (“from”) + capiō (“to seize”); see captive. Compare conceive, perceive, receive. Displaced native Old English beswīcan.