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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary de·ceive (de·ceived ; de·ceiv·ing) ETYMOLOGY Middle English, from Anglo-French deceivre, from Latin decipere, from de- + capere to take — more at heave DATE 13th century transitive verb 1. archaic : ensnare 2. a. obsolete : to be false to b. archaic : to fail to fulfill 3. obsolete : cheat 4. to cause to accept as true or valid what is false or invalid 5. archaic : to while away intransitive verb : to practice deceit; also : to give a false impression appearances can deceive • de·ceiv·er noun Synonyms. deceive , mislead , delude , beguile mean to lead astray or frustrate usually by underhandedness. deceive implies imposing a false idea or belief that causes ignorance, bewilderment, or helplessness tried to deceive me about the cost mislead implies a leading astray that may or may not be intentional I was misled by the confusing sign delude implies deceiving so thoroughly as to obscure the truth we were deluded into thinking we were safe beguile stresses the use of charm and persuasion in deceiving was beguiled by false promises English Etymology deceive c.1300, from O.Fr . deceveir, from L. decipere "to ensnare, take in," from de- "from" or pejorative + capere "to take" (see capable).http://O.Fr Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 deceive de·ceive / di5si:v / verb1. [VN] ~ sb (into doing sth) to make sb believe sth that is not true 欺骗；蒙骗；诓骗: Her husband had been deceiving her for years. 她丈夫多年来一直在欺骗她。 She deceived him into handing over all his savings. 她把他所有的积蓄都骗了出来。 ⇨ note at cheat 2. ~ yourself to refuse to admit to yourself that sth unpleasant is true 欺骗(自己): ▪ [VN] You're deceiving yourself if you think he'll change his mind. 如果你认为他会改变主意,那你是在欺骗自己。 ▪ [also VN that] 3. to make sb have a wrong idea about sb / sth 使人误信；误导 SYN mislead :
▪ [VN] Unless my eyes deceive me, that's his wife. 如果我没有看错的话,那是他的妻子。 ▪ [also V] ⇨ see also deceptive • de·ceiver noun IDIOMS ⇨ see flatter WORD FAMILY deceive v.
deceit n.
deceitful adj.
deception n.
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Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English deceive verb ADV. easily Human nature is such that we easily deceive ourselves. VERB + DECEIVE attempt to, try to PREP. into The public should not be deceived into buying inferior goods. Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition v. Function: verb to lead astray or frustrate by underhandedness FF1C;advertising that deceives the publicFF1E; Synonyms: beguile, betray, ||bitch, bluff, ||bunk, cozen, delude, double-cross, four-flush, humbug, illude, juggle, mislead, mock, sell out, suck in, take in, two-time Related Words: cheat, defraud, do, overreach; circumvent, outwit; bamboozle, befool, dupe, gull, hoax, hoodwink, spoof, trick, victimize; throw off Idioms: pull one's leg, pull the wool over one's eyes, put something over (or across), take for a ride, take into camp, throw off the scent (or track) Contrasted Words: correct, disabuse, rectify, unblind; acquaint, advise, apprise, inform Antonyms: undeceive; enlighten Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged de·ceive \də̇ˈsēv, dēˈ-\ verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: Middle English deceiven, from Old French deceivre, decevoir, from Latin decipere to ensnare, deceive, cheat, from de down, away + -cipere (from capere to take) — more at de- , heave transitive verb 1. archaic : to take unawares especially by craft or trickery : ensnare , mislead < he it was whose guile … deceived the mother of mankind — John Milton > 2. a. obsolete : to be false to : betray < you have deceived our trust — Shakespeare > b. archaic : to disappoint (as an expectation) < nor are my hopes deceived — John Dryden > 3. obsolete : to deprive especially by fraud or stealth : cheat , defraud < deceived me of a good sum of money — William Oldys > 4. : to cause to believe the false : delude < when we're young we can be very easily deceived — George Meredith > 5. archaic : to while away (as time, care, or sorrow) : beguile < these occupations oftentimes deceived the listless hour — William Wordsworth > intransitive verb : to practice deceit : be deceitful < his stunning technique that baffles and deceives — Eva M. Neumeyer > Synonyms: mislead , delude , beguile , betray , double-cross : deceive indicates an inculcating of one so that he takes the false as true, the unreal as existent, the spurious as genuine < it is a pity to make him the dupe of his more intelligent partner. If he is deceived, he has a way of getting his revenge — S.M.Crothers > < disguised Communists trying to deceive the ignorant natives — Americas > mislead indicates a causing to fall into error of some sort, intentionally or not < I think it was Thrasyllus who tricked her into believing that she was meant. Thrasyllus never told lies but he loved misleading people — Robert Graves > < to mislead spies, Love and his squad pretended they were on their way to Los Angeles, but at night doubled back to the arroyo, where they surprised Murrieta and his gang — American Guide Series: California > delude implies a complete misleading or deceiving so that one remains a fool, dupe, or victim < did he, did all the people who said they didn't mind things, know that they really did? Or were they indeed deluded? — Rose Macaulay > < scientists do little to discourage this view, and, indeed, many of them are quite as deluded as most laymen are about the subject — M.F.A.Montagu > beguile indicates deceiving or deluding one by subtle allure and wiling one into abandoning doubts or defenses < marshlights to beguile mankind from tangible goods and immediate fruitions — Lewis Mumford > < the unique power by which Shakespeare compels ‘faith in the emotions expressed’ and beguiles Bradley and company into their absurdities — F.R.Leavis > betray indicates treacherously or deceitfully leading into enemy hands or into danger or difficulty < the fact that he had betrayed his daughter into an ugly position gnawed at his consciousness — Sherwood Anderson > double-cross applies to deceiving or betraying a friend, partner, or accomplice < De Valera charged that his own trusted negotiators had double-crossed him by signing an agreement to take the detested oath of loyalty to the British king without consulting him — Paul Blanshard > < they double-crossed the Pasha of Marrakesh, and ordered him to call off the revolt they had inspired — New Statesman & Nation> |
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