ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary Builder›Words›D›delude
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delude
to deceive into believing something false
Synonyms
- deceive
- mislead
- fool
Antonyms
- enlighten
- inform
- disabuse
delude in a sentence
The forged documents were meant to delude potential investors.
The impostor deluded the villagers into trusting his invented story.
Where it comes from
From Latin deludere, meaning 'to mock or deceive.'
Memory hook
DELUDE sounds like 'the lie': a lie can delude someone.
Read it in context
- The Refusal at Ashdown Narrative