delude
31delude — [dɪˈluːd] verb [T] to make someone think something that is not true deluded adj …
32delude — de•lude [[t]dɪˈlud[/t]] v. t. lud•ed, lud•ing 1) to mislead the mind or judgment of 2) Obs. to frustrate 3) Obs. to elude • Etymology: 1400–50; late ME < L dēlūdere to dupe =dē de +lūdere to play de•lud′er, n …
33delude — v.tr. deceive or mislead (deluded by false optimism). Derivatives: deluder n. Etymology: ME f. L deludere mock (as DE , ludere lus play) …
34delude yourself — to choose to believe something that is not true …
35report intended to delude — index canard Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
36Deluded — Delude De*lude , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Deluded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Deluding}.] [L. deludere, delusum; de + ludere to play, make sport of, mock. See {Ludicrous}.] 1. To lead from truth or into error; to mislead the mind or judgment of; to beguile;… …
37Deluding — Delude De*lude , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Deluded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Deluding}.] [L. deludere, delusum; de + ludere to play, make sport of, mock. See {Ludicrous}.] 1. To lead from truth or into error; to mislead the mind or judgment of; to beguile;… …
38beguile — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. delude, deceive; amuse, divert. See deception, pleasure. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To deceive] Syn. mislead, trick, delude, hoodwink; see deceive , tempt . 2. [To charm] Syn. delight, divert, amuse,… …
39mislead — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. deceive, delude, lead astray. See error, deception. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. delude, cheat, deceive, defraud, cozen, bilk, take in, overreach, outwit, ensnare, trick, enmesh, entangle, victimize,… …
40deceive — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. mislead, delude, swindle, trick, cheat, outwit, fool, rob, defraud, practice deceit, not play fair, victimize, hoax, betray, beguile, take advantage of, impose upon, entrap, ensnare, hoodwink, play one false, gull, cozen,… …
