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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionaryde·lude \di-ˈlüd, dē-\ transitive verb (de·lud·ed ; de·lud·ing) ETYMOLOGY  Middle English, from Latin deludere, from de- + ludere to play — more at ludicrous DATE  15th century1. to mislead the mind or judgment of : deceive, trick2. obsolete  a. frustrate, disappoint  b. evade, eludeSynonyms: see deceive• de·lud·er nounEnglish Etymologydelude  c.1400, from L. deludere "to mock, deceive," from de- "down, to one's detriment" + ludere "to play" (see ludicrous).Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7deludede·lude / di5lu:d / verb    ~ sb / yourself (into doing sth) to make sb believe sth that is not true   欺骗；哄骗   SYN   deceive :
  ▪ [VN]    Don't be deluded into thinking that we are out of danger yet.    不要误以为我们已脱离危险。    You poor deluded creature.    你这上了当的可怜虫。    He's deluding himself if he thinks it's going to be easy.    他要是以为那事很容易,那就是自己欺骗自己。   ▪ [VN that]    She had been deluding herself that he loved her.    她一直欺骗自己说他爱着她。 ⇨ see also delusion (2) Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Editionv. Function: verb Synonyms: DECEIVE, beguile, betray, bluff, double-cross, humbug, illude, juggle, mislead, take in Idioms: play tricks (or a trick) on Contrasted Words: enlighten, illume, illuminate, illustrate, light, lighten; elucidate, explainWebster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridgedde·lude\də̇ˈlüd, dēˈ-\ transitive verb(-ed/-ing/-s)Etymology: Middle English deluden, from Latin deludere, from de- + ludere to play — more at ludicrous1. : to lead from truth or into error : mislead the mind or judgment of : impose on : deceive, trick : make a fool of < they deluded themselves with belief in their own superiority >2. obsolete  a. : to trifle with (one) as if acting seriously : mock b. : to frustrate or disappoint c. : evade, eludeSynonyms: see deceive

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