| v. t. | 1. | To lead into error; to cause to believe what is false, or disbelieve what is true; to impose upon; to mislead; to cheat; to disappoint; to delude; to insnare. |
| 2. | To beguile; to amuse, so as to divert the attention; to while away; to take away as if by deception. | |
| 3. | To deprive by fraud or stealth; to defraud. |
| Verb | 1. | deceive - be false to; be dishonest with |
| 2. | deceive - cause someone to believe an untruth; "The insurance company deceived me when they told me they were covering my house" Synonyms: lead astray, betray Antonyms: undeceive - free from deception or illusion |
TO DECEIVE. To induce another either by words or actions, to take that for true which is not so. Wolff, Inst. Nat. Sec. 356.
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