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1. Be false to; be dishonest with
   - lead on, delude, cozen
    
2. Cause someone to believe an untruth
   "The insurance company deceived me when they told me they were covering my house"
   - betray, lead astray

Derived forms: deceived, deceiving, deceives

See also: deceiver, deception, deceptive

Type of: disinform, misinform, mislead, victimise [Brit], victimize

Antonym: undeceive

Encyclopedia: Deceive