Dictionary Entry
deceive
deceive is a 7-letter English word with 5 senses as transitive verb and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: 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. Face value is 13 in Scrabble and 15 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
7 letters · Scrabble 13 · Words With Friends 15 · 5 senses
Definitions
- 1transitive verb
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.
- 2transitive verb
To beguile; to amuse, so as to divert the attention; to while away; to take away as if by deception.
- 3transitive verb
To deprive by fraud or stealth; to defraud.
- 4verb
cause someone to believe an untruth
"The insurance company deceived me when they told me they were covering my house"
Synonyms
- 5verb
be false to; be dishonest with
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