de
ceive
Third Person
deceives
Present Participle
deceiving
Past Tense
deceived
Past Participle
deceived
1
to make a person believe something untrue
transitive
- 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.
- It's unethical to deceive customers with false advertising claims.
- She felt hurt when she discovered that her partner had deceived her about their plans.
- Online scams aim to deceive people into providing personal information or money.
2
cause someone to believe an untruth
- The calm exterior of the lake deceived, masking its dangerous currents.
- His expression deceived, leading her to believe he was pleased.
- The painting deceived at first glance, revealing more upon closer inspection.
- The simple design deceived, as the mechanism was quite complex.
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